Compare towns
Avon vs Chapman vs Cushing vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Avon | Chapman | Cushing | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 359Lowest |
388 |
1,460 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Cushing and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest 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+ | 20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 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 | $63,125±$32kLowest 16% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above 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 | $141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
— | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 13 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.