Compare towns
Mapleton vs Milbridge vs Lamoine 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).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Lamoine has the most expensive homes ($325k median).
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 | Milbridge | Lamoine | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,222 |
1,782 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Milbridge and Lamoine 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% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Milbridge 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% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Chapman 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% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 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 |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% 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 |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$2,303Highest 24% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Lamoine 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Milbridge 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 37/MSAD 37 | Lamoine Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.