Compare towns
Cooper vs Mapleton vs Chapman vs Baring plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cooper has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Baring plantation has the shortest commute (13 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 | Cooper | Mapleton | Chapman | Baring plantation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 157Lowest |
1,884Highest |
388 |
166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
48.5±19.8Highest 8% above ME |
| Baring plantation and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±11.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±14 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
28.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baring plantation and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
25.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±6.7Lowest 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 | $48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
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| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,500±$66kHighest 28% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$117,700±$20kLowest 60% below ME |
| Cooper and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,929Highest 36% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,167Lowest 62% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Baring plantation and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
87% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
2.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Mapleton 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 | 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.