Compare towns
Mapleton vs Washington vs Hope vs Washburn
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%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Washington | Hope | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,624 |
1,748 |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 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% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Washington 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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 |
$59,861±$17k 20% below ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% 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 |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Hope and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Washington 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% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.