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Anson vs Chapman vs Wade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Wade has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Anson | Chapman | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
388 |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
| Wade and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
| Chapman and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wade and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.