Compare towns
Mapleton vs Phillips vs Knox 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 expensive homes ($192k median).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Phillips | Knox | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,094 |
825 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Phillips and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$64,821±$9k 13% 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±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Mapleton and Phillips 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Knox 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 58/MSAD 58 | — | — |
| 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.