Compare towns
Mapleton vs Castine 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 most renters (20.1% rent).
Castine has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Castine is a college town. 47.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Castine | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,362 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
21.2±0.7Lowest 53% 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% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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% |
19.9%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Castine 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% |
74.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
47.7%±7.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$113,750±$26kHighest 52% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Castine 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 |
$603,500±$114kHighest 103% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,105±$104Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,250Highest 40% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.3%±56Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castine and Mapleton 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% |
14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
14 minLowest 42% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Castine 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 | Castine 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 |
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.