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Mapleton vs Windham vs Greene vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Greene has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Windham | Greene | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
594 |
4,417Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Greene and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,194±$224Highest 15% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Greene 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 | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.