Compare towns
Chesterville vs Mapleton vs Palmyra
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Palmyra has the most affordable homes ($155k 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 | Chesterville | Mapleton | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397Lowest |
1,884 |
2,209Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4 16% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kHighest 28% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
| Chesterville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$733±$119 36% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Highest 28% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Palmyra 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 History | 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.