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Boothbay vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the most expensive homes ($342k median).
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 | Boothbay | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Boothbay and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kHighest 15% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Highest 27% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Boothbay 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.