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Chapman vs Bowdoin
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 most kids (27.6% under 18).
Bowdoin has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
3,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Bowdoin 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% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Bowdoin 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 |
$91,239±$13kLowest 22% above ME |
| Chapman and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoin 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| 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.