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Chapman vs Guilford
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).
Guilford has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Guilford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -16.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Guilford 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% |
15.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford and Chapman 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% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Guilford 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 |
$53,173±$13kLowest 29% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$170,100±$31kLowest 43% below ME |
| Chapman and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $507±$336 55% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,619Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Guilford and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 80/MSAD 04 |
| High school in town | — | Piscataquis Community Secondary School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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| 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.