Compare towns
Mapleton vs Dedham vs Camden 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).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
Camden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Camden | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,656 |
5,242Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Camden and Dedham 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% |
18.4%±5.6Lowest 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% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest 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% |
3.7%±2 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 |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% above 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±$33k 20% above ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,269±$354 11% above ME |
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| Dedham and Camden 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 |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$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% |
39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
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% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 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 |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #11 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.