Compare towns
Mapleton vs Durham vs Hollis 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).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($339k 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 | Durham | Hollis | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,262 |
4,872Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Hollis 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% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis 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±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Durham and Hollis 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 |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Hollis and Durham 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 |
— | $1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,625 14% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Hollis 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 05 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.