Compare towns
Mapleton vs Embden vs Madison 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).
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% 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 | Embden | Madison | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
995 |
4,782Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 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% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 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 |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below 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±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Mapleton and Madison 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 |
— | $906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
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| Madison 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 |
$1,804 41% below ME |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Madison 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% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.