Compare towns
Chapman vs Lamoine vs Mapleton vs Surry
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).
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Surry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Lamoine | Mapleton | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,782 |
1,884Highest |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Surry and Lamoine 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% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 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% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest 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 |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
| Lamoine and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
| Lamoine and Surry 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 |
$2,303Highest 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Lamoine 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Surry Public Schools |
| 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.