Compare towns
Mapleton vs Limestone vs Anson 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).
Limestone has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Anson has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Limestone | Anson | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,579 |
2,331Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Anson 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% |
20.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 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% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Limestone 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% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Chapman 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 |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% 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 |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% 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 |
$754±$233 34% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
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| Anson and Limestone 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone and Anson 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone 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 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.