Compare towns
Caswell vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caswell has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Caswell | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 243Lowest |
388Highest |
| Median age | 33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $836±$272 27% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.2%±46.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Caswell and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 32% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Caswell and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Caswell Public Schools | — |
| 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.