Compare towns
Chapman vs Corinth vs Charlotte
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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Charlotte has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Corinth | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
2,990Highest |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
48.6±3.1Highest 8% above ME |
| Charlotte 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% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Corinth 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Charlotte 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 |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$67,813±$18k 9% below ME |
| Chapman and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$140,800±$30k 53% below ME |
| Chapman and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Corinth 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% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.