Compare towns
Chapman vs Corinth vs Cushing vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Chapman | Corinth | Cushing | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,990Highest |
1,460 |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Cushing and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 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 | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above 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 | $185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Corinth 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 13 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.