Compare towns
Chapman vs Hancock vs Mapleton vs Pittston
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).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Hancock | Mapleton | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,518 |
1,884 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Hancock 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% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 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% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock 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% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% 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 |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Hancock and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Hancock and Pittston 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 |
$1,869 38% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Hancock 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% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 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 |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Hancock 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 | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.