Compare towns
Chapman vs Eustis vs Waldo 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).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Waldo has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Eustis | Waldo | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
453 |
926 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 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%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis 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% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% 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±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Eustis and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Waldo and Eustis 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,623 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Eustis 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
20 min 20% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.