Compare towns
Mapleton vs Hope vs Phillips
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Phillips has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mapleton | Hope | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,748 |
1,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
| Phillips and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.