Compare towns
Brooks vs Chapman vs Cherryfield vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most expensive homes ($197k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Brooks | Chapman | Cherryfield | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
388Lowest |
809 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% 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 | $196,700±$33kHighest 34% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Brooks and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
— | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None 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.