Compare towns
Mapleton vs Columbia vs Chapman vs Newburgh
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Columbia has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
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 | Columbia | Chapman | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
529 |
388Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
41.9±6.4 6% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Chapman 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% |
24.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Columbia 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% |
25.9%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Columbia 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% |
21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
9.1%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Columbia 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 |
$56,667±$15kLowest 24% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$158,700±$19kLowest 46% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$894±$162 22% below ME |
— | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Columbia 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 |
$1,226Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
61.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Columbia and Newburgh 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% |
13.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.