Compare towns
Chapman vs Danforth vs Starks vs Charlotte
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 most people working from home (4.8%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Charlotte has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Starks | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388 |
452 |
556Highest |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Charlotte 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% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Charlotte 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% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Danforth 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% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Charlotte 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 |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$67,813±$18k 9% below ME |
| Chapman and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
$140,800±$30k 53% 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 | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
— | $1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Starks and Danforth 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
19.2% ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest 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.