Compare towns
Mapleton vs Newcastle vs Surry 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).
Newcastle has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Surry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Newcastle | Surry | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,913Highest |
1,836 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.4±7 10% above ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Surry and Newcastle 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% |
17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
24.4%±1.4 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry 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% |
45.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
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 |
$89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
$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 |
$398,000±$41kHighest 34% above ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,256Highest 40% above ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Newcastle and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Surry Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.