Compare towns
Mapleton vs Levant vs Franklin 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).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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 | Levant | Franklin | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,069Highest |
1,628 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Franklin 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% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Franklin 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% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 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 |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% 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 |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Levant and Franklin 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 |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Franklin 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | — |
| 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.