Compare towns
Chapman vs Danforth vs Palermo vs New Vineyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Palermo has the most expensive homes ($260k 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 | Danforth | Palermo | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
452 |
1,473Highest |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
43.4±6.1Lowest 3% below ME |
47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
| Danforth and New Vineyard 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Palermo 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$89,095±$15k 19% above ME |
$61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
| Chapman and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$259,700±$54kHighest 12% below ME |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
| Palermo and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
$925±$490 19% below ME |
| Palermo and New Vineyard 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 |
— | $2,506Highest 17% below ME |
$2,136 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Palermo 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.