Compare towns
Chapman vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Springfield
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).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k 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 | Mapleton | Newburgh | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388 |
1,884Highest |
1,475 |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
| Springfield and Newburgh 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Springfield 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
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| Newburgh 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.