Compare towns
Mapleton vs Orland vs Peru 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).
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k 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 | Orland | Peru | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,915Highest |
1,501 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Orland and Peru 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% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4 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% |
27.5%±2 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Orland 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% |
31.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Orland 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 |
$69,348±$29k 7% below ME |
$66,827±$19kLowest 11% 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 |
$277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
$723±$16 37% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,089Highest 31% below ME |
$1,799 41% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Peru 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% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Mapleton 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 56 | — |
| High school 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.