Compare towns
Chapman vs Millinocket vs Mapleton vs New Vineyard
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).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Millinocket | Mapleton | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
4,115Highest |
1,884 |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
| Millinocket and New Vineyard 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% |
16.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard 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% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket 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% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$61,806±$19k 17% 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 |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$925±$490Highest 19% below ME |
| New Vineyard 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 |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,136Highest 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| New Vineyard and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.