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Chapman vs Exeter vs Springfield
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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
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 | Exeter | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
1,093Highest |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Springfield 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Springfield 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
| Chapman and Exeter 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 |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
| Chapman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386 13% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Exeter and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter and Springfield 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.