Compare towns
Mapleton vs Willimantic vs Orland 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).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
Orland has the most expensive homes ($277k median).
Chapman has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Willimantic | Orland | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
200Lowest |
1,915Highest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Orland 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% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Chapman 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% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Orland 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% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Orland 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 |
$63,472±$52kLowest 15% below ME |
$69,348±$29k 7% 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 |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
$277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,089Highest 31% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
— | 45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Mapleton 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% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.