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Springfield vs Hope vs Webster plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Webster plantation has the most people working from home (31.4%).
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 | Springfield | Hope | Webster plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
1,748Highest |
85Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
48.4±11.5 8% above ME |
| Springfield and Webster plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.5%±34.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±39.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Springfield and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
15.3%±28.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Webster plantation and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
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| Hope and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$75,800±$66kLowest 74% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$182 7% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$367Lowest 88% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
31.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
31.4%±29.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Webster plantation and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hope Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.