Compare towns
Mapleton vs Sidney vs Manchester 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).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Manchester has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Sidney | Manchester | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,790Highest |
2,424 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
46.9±4.6Highest 5% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Manchester 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% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
47.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6 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 |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$92,031±$16k 23% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Manchester 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 |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$299,600±$40k about the ME average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Sidney and Manchester 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 |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$993±$116 13% below ME |
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| Sidney and Manchester 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 |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$3,486Highest 15% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Manchester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and Manchester 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 18 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.