Compare towns
Mapleton vs Westbrook vs Hope vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westbrook has the most renters (38.8% rent).
Hope has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Westbrook | Hope | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
20,775Highest |
1,748 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Hope 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% |
18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Hope 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% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook 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 |
$85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above 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 |
$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Westbrook and Hope 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 |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
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| Westbrook and Hope 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 |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
$3,842 27% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Westbrook 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 | — | #115 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Westbrook Public Schools | Hope Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Westbrook High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.