Compare towns
Mapleton vs Hope vs Sullivan 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).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Hope | Sullivan | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,748 |
1,246 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Sullivan 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% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Hope 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% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Sullivan 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% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Sullivan 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 |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% 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 |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Sullivan 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.