Compare towns
Casco vs Chapman vs Gray vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k 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 | Casco | Chapman | Gray | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
388Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
— | +6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Casco and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 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+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Gray and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Gray and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
— | $1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Casco and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the ME average |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.