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Buckfield vs Chapman vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($242k 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 | Buckfield | Chapman | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,403Highest |
388Lowest |
1,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
| Chapman and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$92,550±$19k 24% above ME |
| Chapman and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$242,300±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
| Hebron and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33 54% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860Highest 6% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,323 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Buckfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.