Compare towns
Chapman vs Knox vs Mapleton vs Wayne
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).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Knox | Mapleton | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
825 |
1,884Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne 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%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Knox and Wayne 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 |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 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 |
30 min 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 |
| 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.