Compare towns
Baileyville vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Chapman has the most expensive 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 | Baileyville | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,339Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±12.6Highest 6% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Baileyville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$19kLowest 20% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$143 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Baileyville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Baileyville Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Woodland Jr-Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| 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.