Compare towns
Mapleton vs Eustis vs Milbridge 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).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Eustis | Milbridge | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
453 |
1,222 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Eustis and Milbridge 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Milbridge 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Milbridge 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Eustis and Milbridge 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 |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
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| Eustis and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Milbridge 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
18 min 26% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| 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.