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Chapman vs Crystal vs Starks
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).
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
Starks has the most renters (10% rent).
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 | Crystal | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
247Lowest |
556Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
| Crystal and Starks 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% |
16.2%±11.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Starks 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 |
$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
| Chapman and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$1,063±$301Lowest 7% below ME |
| Crystal and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,348 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Starks and Crystal 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% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.8% ME: 74.3% |
90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Chapman and Starks 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.