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Chapman vs Deblois
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).
Deblois has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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 | Deblois |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Highest |
148Lowest |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
56.2±7.7Highest 25% above ME |
| Deblois 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% |
8.1%±17.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Deblois 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% |
25.7%±22.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Deblois 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% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Chapman 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 |
$52,083±$6kLowest 30% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$133,300±$47kLowest 55% below ME |
| Chapman and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,068Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Deblois 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.