Compare towns
Mapleton vs Parsonsfield vs Steep Falls 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 people working from home (10.8%).
Parsonsfield has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Steep Falls has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Parsonsfield | Steep Falls | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,715 |
1,861 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8 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 |
$72,045±$18kLowest 4% below ME |
$80,280±$33k 7% above 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 |
$272,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME |
$243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,185±$312 4% above ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
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| Steep Falls and Parsonsfield 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 |
$2,350 23% below ME |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Steep Falls 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
80.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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.