Compare towns
Chapman vs Madawaska 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).
Madawaska has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Madawaska | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
3,853Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
52.6±4.1Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Madawaska 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% |
20.1%±4.8Lowest 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%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
28.8%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Madawaska 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% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$56,818±$9kLowest 24% 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 |
$156,300±$15kLowest 47% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $635±$148Highest 44% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Madawaska and Mapleton 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 |
$1,923Highest 37% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Madawaska are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #83 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Madawaska Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Madawaska Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.