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Chapman vs Cornish 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).
Cornish has the most people working from home (7.4%).
Charlotte has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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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 | Cornish | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
1,024Highest |
377Lowest |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% 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% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Charlotte 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% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest 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% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
— | $140,800±$30kLowest 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 | — | $1,135±$141 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,925 37% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Cornish 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% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cornish 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.