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Chapman vs Hersey
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).
Hersey has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
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 | Hersey |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Highest |
47Lowest |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
60.5±3.2Highest 35% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.5%±58Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34%±54.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hersey 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% |
20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±33.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Hersey 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 |
$31,250±$26kLowest 58% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$162,500±$113kLowest 45% below ME |
| Chapman and Hersey 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 |
$2,417Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
65.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
2004Highest 27 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±23.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hersey and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.