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Chapman vs Embden
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).
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Embden |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Embden 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% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Chapman 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% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
| Chapman and Embden 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 |
$173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
| Chapman and Embden 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 |
$1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest 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 |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.