Compare towns
Chapman vs Exeter vs Mapleton vs Turner
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).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Turner has the most expensive homes ($285k 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 | Exeter | Mapleton | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,093 |
1,884 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Exeter and Turner 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Turner 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Chapman 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 |
$84,408±$12kLowest 13% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner 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±$22k 37% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Exeter 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,294Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Turner and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 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 |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Turner 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 | — | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.