Compare towns
Mapleton vs Howland 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 most people working from home (10.8%).
Howland has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
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 | Howland | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,367 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.6±10.2Highest 6% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Howland 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% |
22%±5.3Lowest 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% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Howland 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% |
12%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$49,297±$21kLowest 34% 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 |
$150,100±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chapman 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±$246Highest 20% below ME |
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| Howland and Mapleton 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 |
$1,546Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Howland 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% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Chapman 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 31/MSAD 31 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Penobscot Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.