Compare towns
Chapman vs Phippsburg vs Mapleton 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).
Phippsburg has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Phippsburg | Mapleton | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388 |
2,238Highest |
1,884 |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Charlotte 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% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4 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% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 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±$17k 25% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
| Phippsburg 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 |
$335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,022±$346Highest 10% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Phippsburg 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 |
$2,034Highest 33% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
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| Phippsburg and Mapleton 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phippsburg and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.