Compare towns
Mapleton vs Madison vs Lagrange 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).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Chapman has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Madison | Lagrange | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,782Highest |
709 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Madison and Lagrange 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% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Lagrange 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% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Madison 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% 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 |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Mapleton and Madison 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 |
$906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
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| Madison 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 |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Madison 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% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison 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 59/MSAD 59 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.