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Chapman vs Cushing vs Somerville
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 affordable homes ($186k median).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Somerville has the youngest population (median age 33.5).
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 | Cushing | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,460Highest |
837 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
| Cushing and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Chapman 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% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Cushing 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 |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
| Chapman and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376Lowest 36% above ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
| Somerville and Cushing 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 |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,505 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Cushing 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.