Compare towns
Baring plantation vs Chapman vs Mapleton vs Mount Chase
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baring plantation has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Baring plantation | Chapman | Mapleton | Mount Chase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 166Lowest |
388 |
1,884Highest |
280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.5±19.8 8% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.9±10.9Highest 11% above ME |
| Mount Chase and Baring plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±11.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6 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+ | 28.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Chase and Baring plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±6.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7 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 | — | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% 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 | $117,700±$20k 60% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% 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 | — | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
| Mount Chase and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,167Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Baring plantation and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase 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.