Compare towns
Chapman vs Dedham vs Orient 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).
Dedham has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
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 | Dedham | Orient | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388 |
1,656 |
137Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest 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±$17k 25% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
— | $91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
| Dedham 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 |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Orient and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Dedham and Mapleton 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 |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
— | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Mapleton 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
— | 28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school 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.