Compare towns
Mapleton vs Orient vs Sandy River plantation 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 most renters (20.1% rent).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Sandy River plantation has the oldest population (median age 67.4).
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 | Orient | Sandy River plantation | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
137 |
90Lowest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62±9 38% above ME |
67.4±7.7Highest 50% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Sandy River plantation and Orient 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% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.6%±30.3Lowest 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% |
46%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
54.4%±21.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Sandy River plantation and Orient 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% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
32.5% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10%±8.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Sandy River plantation 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 |
— | $61,250±$37kLowest 18% 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$403,600±$89k 36% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Orient and Sandy River plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
— | $1,329Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Mapleton 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% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
— | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.