Compare towns
Mapleton vs New Gloucester vs Acworth vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
New Gloucester has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Acworth has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | New Gloucester | Acworth | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,766Highest |
851 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Acworth 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Acworth 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 14% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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 42% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
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| Acworth and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.