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Chapman vs Hollis
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).
Hollis has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Hollis |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
43.8±4.2Lowest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Hollis 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% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis 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 |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
| Hollis 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 |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$293 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,625Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.