Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brewer vs Windham vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Brewer | Windham | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
9,652 |
19,188Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% 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% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Brewer 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer 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 |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$245,300±$21k 17% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,086±$54 5% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
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| Windham and Brewer 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 |
$3,374 11% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Windham 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% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.