Compare towns
Chapman vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Peru
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).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
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 | Limerick | Mapleton | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,884 |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
48±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
| Peru 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% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±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%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 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±$17k 25% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$66,827±$19kLowest 11% below ME |
| Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$723±$16 37% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,799 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Peru 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 56 |
| 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.