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Chapman vs Cooper
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 highest household income ($93k).
Cooper has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Cooper |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Highest |
157Lowest |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
46.5±9.1Highest 4% above ME |
| Cooper 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% |
16.6%±17Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Cooper 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% |
22.9%±14Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Cooper 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% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Cooper 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 |
$48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$212,500±$66kHighest 28% below ME |
| Cooper and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,929Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%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 |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper 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.