Compare towns
Mapleton vs Troy vs Perham 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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Troy | Perham | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
984 |
326Lowest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Perham and Troy 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%±7 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Troy 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% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% 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 |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Troy 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 |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Perham 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| 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.