Compare towns
Mapleton vs Monroe vs Phippsburg 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).
Monroe has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Phippsburg has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Monroe | Phippsburg | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,001 |
2,238Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Phippsburg 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% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg 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% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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 |
$81,300±$7kLowest 9% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Chapman 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 |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
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| Monroe and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$2,034 33% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Phippsburg 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% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 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 |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Phippsburg 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 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| 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.