Compare towns
Chapman vs Sidney vs Standish 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%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Sidney | Standish | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
4,790 |
10,662Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% 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 |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest 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% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Standish 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±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Sidney and Standish 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 |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Sidney and Standish 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 |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.