Compare towns
Mapleton vs Lewiston vs Chapman vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Lewiston | Chapman | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
38,324Highest |
388Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn 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% |
20.6%±1.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 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% |
18.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Washburn 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% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$56,196±$6k 25% below 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 |
$235,100±$8kHighest 21% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$986±$44Highest 13% below ME |
— | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,899Highest 5% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Washburn 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% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Lewiston 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 | — | #132 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lewiston High School | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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