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Chapman vs Gray vs Jackson
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).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Gray | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
8,429Highest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Chapman and Gray 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 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray 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±$17k 25% above ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
| Gray and Chapman 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 |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Jackson 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% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Gray 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.