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Chapman vs Carmel
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).
Carmel has the most expensive homes ($257k 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 | Chapman | Carmel |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
| Carmel 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% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest 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 | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$82,188±$22kLowest 10% 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 | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$256,800±$37kHighest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,276±$187 12% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,662Highest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest 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 | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Highest 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 Our Story | 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.