Compare towns
Chapman vs Sidney vs Berwick 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).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Sidney | Berwick | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,998 |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Chapman and Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
35.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest 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±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% above 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 |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Sidney and Berwick 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 |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and Berwick 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.