Compare towns
Mapleton vs Bremen vs Georgetown 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).
Bremen has the highest household income ($100k).
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Bremen | Georgetown | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
917 |
1,012 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Georgetown and Bremen 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% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8Lowest 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% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Georgetown 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% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Bremen 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 |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Georgetown and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,829Highest 7% below ME |
$2,575 15% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Georgetown Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.