Compare towns
Chapman vs Freeport vs Windham
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).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Freeport | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
8,802 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Freeport 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% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Freeport 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% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham and Freeport 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 |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Freeport and Windham 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Windham 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% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport and Windham 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.