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Chapman vs Hampden
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).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Hampden |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Chapman and Hampden 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% |
25.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Hampden 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
| Hampden 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 |
$301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$317 13% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hampden 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% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
| 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.