Compare towns
Mapleton vs Biddeford vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Biddeford has the most expensive homes ($397k 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 | Biddeford | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
22,498Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest 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+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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 |
$396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Biddeford 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 | — | #111 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Biddeford Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Biddeford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.1 |
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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.