Compare towns
Mapleton vs Bath vs Arrowsic vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Bath | Arrowsic | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,815Highest |
597 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Arrowsic and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Bath 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.