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Beddington vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beddington has the most people working from home (20%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Beddington | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 38Lowest |
388Highest |
| Median age | 64.8±2.2Highest 45% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±81.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Beddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 47.4%±69.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Beddington and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±40.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Beddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $146,500±$68kHighest 96% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| Beddington and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,500±$228kHighest 20% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Beddington and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,045Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 20%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Beddington and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.