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Chapman vs Clinton
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).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Clinton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
3,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
50.7±4.3Highest 13% above ME |
| Clinton 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% |
15.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Clinton 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% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Clinton 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% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Clinton 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 |
$71,458±$39kLowest 4% below ME |
| Chapman and Clinton 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 |
$187,000±$28kHighest 37% below ME |
| Clinton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,177±$118 3% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,910Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton 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% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest 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 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Clinton 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 | — | #116 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| 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.