Compare towns
Chapman vs Bingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Bingham has the most people working from home (8.8%).
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 | Chapman | Bingham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
| Bingham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $354±$264 69% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bingham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bingham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
| 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.