Compare towns
Ashland vs Chapman vs Danforth vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most renters (33.9% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Ashland | Chapman | Danforth | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,080 |
388Lowest |
452 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.4±9.1Highest 19% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Ashland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ashland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 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 | $46,838±$15k 37% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above 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 | $125,000±$49k 58% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% 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 | — | — | $629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Danforth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,511Lowest 50% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
— | $1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±27.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Ashland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Chapman 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.