Compare towns
Weston vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
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 | Weston | Hope |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 275Lowest |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
| Weston and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Weston and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hope and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,700±$26kLowest 42% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$182 7% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
20 minHighest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Weston 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.