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Chapman vs Cornish vs Denmark
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).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Denmark has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Cornish | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| Denmark 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% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark 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% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Denmark 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 |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
| Cornish and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
| Denmark and Cornish 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 |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Cornish 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.