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Chapman vs East Machias
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 highest household income ($93k).
East Machias has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | East Machias |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
42.8±2.9Lowest 4% below ME |
| Chapman and East Machias 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% |
23.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and East Machias 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% |
19.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and East Machias 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 |
$57,589±$10kLowest 23% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$210,800±$23kHighest 29% below ME |
| East Machias and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $907±$566 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,836Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±40.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| East Machias 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% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Chapman and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | East Machias Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.