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Cambridge vs Chapman vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Morrill has the most people working from home (5.9%).
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 | Cambridge | Chapman | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
388Lowest |
914Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Chapman and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39kLowest 15% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Chapman and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Cambridge and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $975±$891 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Morrill and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.