Compare towns
Mars Hill vs Dorset vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mars Hill has the most renters (29.4% rent).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Westfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Mars Hill | Dorset | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398 |
2,092Highest |
389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
47.5±5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Westfield and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mars Hill and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9k 19% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$52,917±$17kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$23k 51% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$134,400±$61kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$950±$175 33% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843 41% below U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$1,550Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 18% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±31.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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U.S. 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.