Compare towns
Mapleton vs Ellsworth vs Lamoine 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).
Ellsworth has the most renters (33.3% rent).
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Ellsworth | Lamoine | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,657Highest |
1,782 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43±2.4 4% below ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Lamoine 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% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest 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% |
22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Lamoine 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% |
39.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth 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 |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above 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 |
$242,300±$22k 18% below ME |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,017±$195 11% below ME |
$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
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| Lamoine and Ellsworth 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 |
$3,262Highest 7% above ME |
$2,303 24% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Ellsworth Public Schools | Lamoine Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.