Compare towns
Athens vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (6.1%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Athens | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 791Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.7±7.2Highest 6% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Athens and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $50,750±$14kLowest 32% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $538±$457 53% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%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 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Athens and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Athens Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| 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.