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Chapman vs Damariscotta
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).
Damariscotta has the most expensive homes ($419k median).
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 | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
60.1±8.2Highest 34% above ME |
| Damariscotta 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% |
16.4%±6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.9%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Damariscotta 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Damariscotta 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 |
$67,647±$19kLowest 9% below ME |
| Chapman and Damariscotta 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 |
$419,100±$69kHighest 41% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $930±$68 18% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,813Highest 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.2%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
15 minLowest 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Damariscotta 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.