Compare towns
Mapleton vs Wayne vs Dexter 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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Dexter has the most renters (33.7% rent).
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 | Wayne | Dexter | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,101 |
3,822Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Wayne and Dexter 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Chapman 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Chapman 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Chapman 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$170,600±$52kLowest 42% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$838±$119 26% below ME |
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| Wayne and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Wayne 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Dexter 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 | — | — | #113 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | MSAD 46 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dexter Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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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.