Compare towns
Mapleton vs Dedham vs Bangor 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 people working from home (10.8%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
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 | Dedham | Bangor | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,656 |
31,938Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
41±1.3Lowest 8% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Dedham 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% |
23.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Dedham 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% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.4%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$59,942±$7kLowest 20% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Dedham 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 |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$219,600±$10k 26% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,055±$43 7% below ME |
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| Dedham and Bangor 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 |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$3,076 about the ME average |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
51.5%±6.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
17.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
17 minLowest 33% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #37 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Dedham Public Schools | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bangor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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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.