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Chapman vs Charlotte vs Ogunquit vs Blaine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Charlotte has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Blaine has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Charlotte | Ogunquit | Blaine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388 |
377Lowest |
1,379Highest |
706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.3±17 3% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±7.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Blaine and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$80,707±$24k 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $691±$303 39% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Blaine and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
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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.