Compare towns
Mapleton vs Steuben vs Harmony vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Steuben | Harmony | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,388 |
974 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Harmony 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Harmony 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% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Harmony and Mapleton 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 |
$678±$319Highest 40% below ME |
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| Steuben 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 |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Steuben 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Steuben 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 24 | Harmony Public Schools | — |
| 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.