Compare towns
Carmel vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the most expensive homes ($257k 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 | Carmel | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,941Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Carmel and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22kLowest 10% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37kHighest 13% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187 12% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Highest 12% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Carmel 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| 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.