Compare towns
Mapleton vs Exeter vs Chapman vs Newburgh
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).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
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 | Exeter | Chapman | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,093 |
388Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Exeter and Newburgh 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 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 |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
— | $950±$219 17% below ME |
| Exeter and Newburgh 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Exeter 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.