Compare towns
Casco vs Chapman vs Mapleton vs Lyman
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).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Mapleton | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
388Lowest |
1,884 |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Lyman and Casco 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest 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 | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% 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 | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Lyman 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 |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Lyman 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Lyman 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 | — | — | — | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| 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.