Compare towns
Mapleton vs Bingham vs Mount Chase 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).
Bingham has the oldest population (median age 56).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Bingham | Mount Chase | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
660 |
280Lowest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
49.9±10.9 11% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Bingham and Mount Chase 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%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7Lowest 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 |
$42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% 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±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$115,700±$15k 61% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chapman 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 |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
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| Mount Chase and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bingham and Mount Chase 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% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase 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 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.