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Chapman vs Castle Hill
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).
Castle Hill has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Highest |
281Lowest |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill 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% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Castle Hill 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 |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.