Compare towns
Chapman vs Milbridge vs Unity 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).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Milbridge | Unity | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,222 |
1,858 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Milbridge 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% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Milbridge 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% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge 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% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% 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 |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Milbridge and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $619±$186 46% below ME |
$873±$73Highest 23% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Unity and Milbridge 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 |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Unity 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.