Compare towns
Thomaston vs Mapleton vs Warren vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Thomaston | Mapleton | Warren | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,769 |
1,884Lowest |
4,932Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
| Thomaston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
| Mapleton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Hancock and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Thomaston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$1,869 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 133 in ME | — | #120 of 133 in ME | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.