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Chapman vs Cherryfield

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 highest household income ($93k).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).

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.

MeasureChapmanCherryfield
People
Population
388Lowest
809Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-10.1%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
about the ME average
58.1±4.2Highest
30% above ME
Cherryfield 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%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
32.4%±9.6Highest
ME: 22.4%
Cherryfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
21.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.7%±1.6Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Chapman and Cherryfield 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
$37,115±$17kLowest
50% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22kLowest
37% below ME
$195,800±$53kHighest
34% below ME
Cherryfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$428±$107
62% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
39% below ME
$1,950Highest
36% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
60.5%±17.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
Cherryfield 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%
26.3%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
66.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
5 yrs newer than ME
1977Lowest
same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
6% below ME
30 minHighest
22% above ME
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
18.2%±10.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
Cherryfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Cherryfield Public Schools
High school in town — None in town
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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.