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Brownfield vs Chapman vs Mapleton vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Brownfield | Chapman | Mapleton | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
388Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| Denmark and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 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 | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% 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 | $287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
| Brownfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
| Brownfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | 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.