Compare towns
Aurora vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurora has the most people working from home (6.5%).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Aurora | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 132Lowest |
388Highest |
| Median age | 47.2±17Highest 5% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Aurora and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26.5%±16.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±26.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Aurora and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | — | $93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,400±$17kHighest 36% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Aurora and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$342 about the ME average |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,025Highest 33% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Aurora and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Aurora and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Airline CSD | — |
| 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.