Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cooper vs Franklin 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).
Cooper has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
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 | Cooper | Franklin | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
157Lowest |
1,628 |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.5±9.1Highest 4% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Cooper and Franklin 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% |
16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
22.9%±14 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Franklin 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% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below 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 |
$212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Franklin and Cooper 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 |
— | $888±$306Highest 22% below ME |
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| Franklin and Mapleton 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 |
$1,929 36% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
— | 36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin 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% |
20.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Franklin 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 | — | — | — |
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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.