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Chapman vs Easton 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).
Easton has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Easton | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,433 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
52.6±10.5Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Easton 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% |
21.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 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% |
25.8%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$53,309±$11kLowest 29% below 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 |
$163,800±$36kLowest 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $510±$116Lowest 55% below ME |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,435Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.3%±37.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Easton 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% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Easton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.