Compare towns
Chapman vs Franklin vs Mapleton vs Tremont
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).
Franklin has the oldest population (median age 46).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Franklin | Mapleton | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,628 |
1,884Highest |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
| Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 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% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Franklin 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% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% 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 |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $888±$306 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
| Tremont and Franklin 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 |
$2,231 27% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,822Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Tremont 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school 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.