Compare towns
Augusta vs Chapman vs Mapleton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k 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 | Augusta | Chapman | Mapleton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
388Lowest |
1,884 |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Chapman and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79 35% below U.S. |
— | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465 21% below U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Augusta 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Cony | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.