Compare towns
Chapman vs Starks 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).
Starks has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Starks | Mapleton | Blaine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
556 |
1,884Highest |
706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.3% 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 |
46.7±9.4Highest 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.3±17 3% above ME |
| Starks 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% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Blaine 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% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±7.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
21% 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% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$63,500±$8kLowest 15% 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±$22k 37% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$691±$303 39% below ME |
| Starks and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
20%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Starks 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% |
19.2%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% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 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 |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Blaine 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.