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Brownville vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownville has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
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 | Brownville | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 983Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.5±4.6Highest 4% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Brownville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brownville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$15kLowest 14% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $96,700±$22kLowest 67% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$120 7% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,250Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±19.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 49% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brownville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — |
| 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.