Compare towns
Mapleton vs Lagrange vs Union 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Lagrange | Union | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
709 |
2,663Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.9±13.8Highest about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Lagrange and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 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 |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above 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 |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Union and Lagrange 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 |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Union 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Mapleton 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 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school 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.