Compare towns
Mapleton vs Edgecomb vs Topsham 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Topsham has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Edgecomb | Topsham | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,251 |
9,706Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Topsham 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% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 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% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Edgecomb 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 |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Topsham and Edgecomb 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 |
— | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
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| Topsham 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 |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Edgecomb 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% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Topsham and Edgecomb 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 | — | — | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.