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Chapman vs New Vineyard vs Mapleton vs Blaine
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).
New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Blaine has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | New Vineyard | Mapleton | Blaine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
607 |
1,884Highest |
706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
47.5±9.5Highest 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.3±17 3% above ME |
| New Vineyard and Blaine 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% |
24.5%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±6.5 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%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±7.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard 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% |
20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Blaine and Chapman 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 |
$61,806±$19kLowest 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$80,707±$24k 8% 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 |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
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| Mapleton and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $925±$490Highest 19% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$691±$303 39% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Blaine 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 |
$2,136Highest 30% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
20%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Blaine 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% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3.1 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 | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.