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Chapman vs Greenbush
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).
Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Greenbush |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
42.3±6.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Chapman and Greenbush 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% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Greenbush 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 |
$60,321±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $861±$48 24% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,567Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greenbush and Chapman 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Chapman and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Greenbush Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.