What stands out worked out from the figures below

Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).

Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Porter	Hodgdon
People
Population	1,746Highest	1,428Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME	42.2±6.2Highest 6% below ME
	Hodgdon and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%	25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	Hodgdon and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Hodgdon and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14%Lowest ME: 36.2%	15.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Porter and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,417±$9kHighest 19% below ME	$54,519±$11kLowest 27% below ME
	Porter and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME	$159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$695±$426 39% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,841Highest 39% below ME	$1,614Lowest 47% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.9%±8.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	45.3%±24.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Hodgdon and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	12.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 30% above ME	15 minLowest 40% below ME
Work from home	15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9%	6.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	—	RSU 70/MSAD 70
High school in town	—	Hodgdon Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.8
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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.