Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Arrowsic | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 597Highest |
388Lowest |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Arrowsic and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 40% above ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.