Compare towns
Chapman vs Limestone vs Mapleton vs Sebec
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).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Sebec has the most expensive homes ($233k 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 | Limestone | Mapleton | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,579 |
1,884Highest |
547 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.3±7.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Sebec 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% |
20.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9 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% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Limestone 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% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone 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 |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$74,545±$37k 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±$22k 37% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
| Sebec and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $754±$233Highest 34% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Limestone and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.