Compare towns
Buxton vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the most expensive homes ($357k 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 | Buxton | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.5±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| Buxton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266 42% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Buxton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Buxton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| 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.