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Mars Hill vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mars Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Solon has the most people working from home (9.1%).
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 | Solon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,398Highest |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average |
| Solon and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mars Hill and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
| Solon 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±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$183,600±$12kHighest 38% below ME |
| Solon and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
$915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,854Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mars Hill and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Solon and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.