Compare towns
Chapman vs Ogunquit vs Charlotte 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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Charlotte | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388 |
1,379 |
377Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 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±$17k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Chapman 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton and Chapman 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 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.