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Chapman vs Madison 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).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Madison | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
4,782Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Madison 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% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest 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%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Madison 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% 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±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Madison 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 |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Madison 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% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.