Compare towns
Chapman vs Mapleton vs Orient vs Perham
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Orient | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388 |
1,884Highest |
137Lowest |
326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
| Orient and Perham 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% |
16.8%±18.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±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±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
— | $62,500±$22kLowest 16% 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 |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
— | $1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Perham 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
— | 25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| 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.