Compare towns
Chapman vs Mapleton vs Steep Falls vs Charlotte
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%).
Steep Falls has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k 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 | Steep Falls | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388 |
1,884Highest |
1,861 |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
48.6±3.1Highest 8% above ME |
| Charlotte 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Steep Falls 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Charlotte 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% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4 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 |
$80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$67,813±$18kLowest 9% 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 |
$243,400±$31kHighest 18% below ME |
$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
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| Steep Falls 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.2% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Chapman 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.