What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).

Ellsworth has the most people working from home (7.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chapman	Ellsworth
People
Population	388Lowest	8,657Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+8.5% ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average	43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME
	Chapman and Ellsworth 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%	18.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Chapman and Ellsworth 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%	22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Chapman and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	39.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Ellsworth 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	$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME
	Chapman and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME	$242,300±$22kHighest 18% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,017±$195 11% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,850Lowest 39% below ME	$3,262Highest 7% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	Ellsworth 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%	9.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 6% below ME	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	7.1%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Ellsworth and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#63 of 133 in ME
School district	—	Ellsworth Public Schools
High school in town	—	Ellsworth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.7
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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.