Compare towns
Abbot vs Chapman vs Mapleton vs Lagrange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Chapman has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k 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 | Abbot | Chapman | Mapleton | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584 |
388Lowest |
1,884Highest |
709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
| Abbot and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393 54% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school 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.