Compare towns
Chapman vs Eddington vs Mapleton vs Phippsburg
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).
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Phippsburg has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
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 | Eddington | Mapleton | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,223 |
1,884 |
2,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
| Eddington and Phippsburg 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% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±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%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Chapman 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 ME: 36.2% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 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 |
$75,350±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg 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 |
$268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,127±$49Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
| Eddington and Phippsburg 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 |
$2,758Highest 9% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,034 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg and Eddington 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% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.