Compare towns
Chapman vs Cushing vs Mapleton vs Standish
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).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Cushing | Mapleton | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,460 |
1,884 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% 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% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish 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 37% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
| Cushing and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Cushing 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Standish 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 | — | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.