Compare towns
Mapleton vs Union vs Corinth 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).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k 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 | Union | Corinth | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,663 |
2,990Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Corinth 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% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
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| Union and Corinth 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Union and Corinth 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Corinth 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 | — | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.