Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brooklin vs Veazie 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).
Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 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 | Brooklin | Veazie | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
869 |
1,847 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
46.7±4.6 4% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Brooklin and Veazie 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% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.6 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% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Brooklin 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% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Brooklin 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 |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$78,229±$10k 5% above 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 |
$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$293,100±$35k about the ME average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Brooklin and Veazie 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 |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$1,095±$79 4% below ME |
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| Brooklin and Veazie 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 |
$1,792 41% below ME |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brooklin Public Schools | Veazie Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.