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Chapman vs Danforth vs Danforth 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 highest household income ($93k).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Danforth | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
666Highest |
452 |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Danforth 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±$8k 36% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
| Chapman and New Vineyard 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 |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$190,000±$76kHighest 36% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$925±$490Highest 19% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
— | $2,136Highest 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| New Vineyard and Danforth 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.