Compare towns
Mapleton vs Berwick vs Rockland vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Berwick | Rockland | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,175Highest |
7,035 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
49.3±6Highest 10% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Rockland 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% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Rockland 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% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
35.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest 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 | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Berwick 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 |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$245,800±$38k 17% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,092±$105 4% below ME |
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| Berwick and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$4,059 34% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockland and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
12 minLowest 50% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Rockland and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #96 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oceanside High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.