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Chapman vs Howland
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 people working from home (4.8%).
Howland has the most affordable homes ($150k 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 | Howland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,367Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
47.6±10.2Highest 6% above ME |
| Howland 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% |
22%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Howland 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% |
22.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Howland 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% |
12%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Howland 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 |
$49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$150,100±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
| Chapman and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$246 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,546Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Howland 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% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Chapman and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | — | Penobscot Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
| 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.