Compare towns
Chelsea vs Greene vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chelsea has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Greene has the most expensive homes ($270k 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 | Chelsea | Greene | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,823 |
4,417Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±3.6Highest 6% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Chelsea and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chelsea and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,471±$10kLowest 14% above ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,300±$37kLowest 39% below ME |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,373±$90Highest 21% above ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Chelsea and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,313 24% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15%±19.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 48% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Mapleton 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 | #93 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.