Compare towns
Mapleton vs Sabattus vs Wales 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).
Sabattus has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Wales has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
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 | Sabattus | Wales | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,116Highest |
1,924 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
35.1±4.2Lowest 22% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Sabattus 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% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Wales and Chapman 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% |
24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Sabattus 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% |
17.1% ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±3.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Wales 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 |
$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME |
$77,004±$5k 3% 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 |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
$250,400±$28kHighest 16% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$949±$23 17% below ME |
$1,154±$64Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,151 29% below ME |
$2,578Highest 15% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wales and Sabattus 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% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wales and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #129 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 04 | RSU 04 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oak Hill High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.