Compare towns
Mapleton vs Warren vs Island Falls 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).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Island Falls has the most affordable homes ($108k 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 | Warren | Island Falls | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,932Highest |
768 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
50.7±10.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Island Falls 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Island Falls 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$56,328±$8kLowest 25% 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 |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$108,300±$25kLowest 63% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Warren 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 |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$636±$124 44% below ME |
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| Warren and Island Falls 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,720Lowest 43% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Island Falls 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Mapleton 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| 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.