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South Windham vs Chapman vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mapleton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | South Windham | Chapman | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,212 |
388Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 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+ | 7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| South Windham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,300±$81kHighest 6% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| South Windham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,941Highest 3% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| South Windham and Mapleton 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 |
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.