Compare towns
Mapleton vs Whiting vs Hope
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 most renters (20.1% rent).
Whiting has the oldest population (median age 50).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k 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 | Whiting | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
506Lowest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
| Whiting 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% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest 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% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Whiting 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 |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Whiting Public Schools | Hope Public Schools |
| 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.