Compare towns
Mapleton vs Smyrna vs Union 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).
Smyrna has the most affordable homes ($117k median).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Chapman has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Smyrna | Union | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
380Lowest |
2,663Highest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
31±9.6Lowest 31% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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% |
33.2%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Smyrna 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% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% 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 |
$117,100±$10kLowest 61% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$425±$63Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Union 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% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 37% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.