Compare towns
Boothbay Harbor vs Chapman vs Mapleton vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay Harbor has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Boothbay Harbor | Chapman | Mapleton | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,096 |
388Lowest |
1,884 |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
58.1±6.6 30% above ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7 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+ | 47%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest 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 | $62,800±$13k 16% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% 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 | $400,600±$49kHighest 35% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,058±$123 7% below ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
| Thomaston and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,808 8% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 21 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 min 42% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Mapleton 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 | — | — | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Boothbay Region High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
— | — | — |
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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.