Compare towns
Chapman vs Jackson vs Strong 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).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Jackson | Strong | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
567 |
1,249 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Strong 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% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 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%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Strong 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 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 |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% 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±$22k 37% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Strong and Mapleton 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% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school 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.