Compare towns
Chapman vs Franklin vs Sidney
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 affordable homes ($186k median).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Franklin | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,628 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sidney 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% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Franklin 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% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Franklin 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 |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Chapman and Sidney 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 |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
| Sidney and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Sidney 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and Franklin 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 | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.