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Chapman vs Cornish vs Gray vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Chapman | Cornish | Gray | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,816 |
8,429Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Gray and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Gray and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Gray and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray and Cornish 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 | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | 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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U.S. 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.