Compare towns
Abbot vs Chester vs Mapleton
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%).
Chester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Chester | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 584Lowest |
598 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
44±10 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Abbot and Chester 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% |
23.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chester and Mapleton 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% |
18.6%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,542±$24kLowest 22% below ME |
$64,500±$8k 14% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$36kLowest 42% below ME |
$172,500±$59k 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chester 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 |
$833±$51 27% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393 54% below ME |
$1,378Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 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 |
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.