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Chapman vs Jackson vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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.

MeasureChapmanJacksonOgunquit
People
Population
388Lowest
567
1,379Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+11.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.7±11.4
about the ME average
37.7±5.8Lowest
16% below ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
17.1%±4.3
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8
ME: 22.4%
17.5%±4.7Lowest
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
41.9%
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.4%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
Chapman and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17k
25% above ME
$75,167±$19kLowest
about the ME average
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
Ogunquit 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
$231,500±$16k
22% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$629±$12
45% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
39% below ME
$2,651
13% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
6.3%±60.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Jackson and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%
ME: 10.7%
13.8%Highest
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
78.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
94.3%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
5 yrs newer than ME
1993Highest
16 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
6% below ME
35 minHighest
41% above ME
26 min
7% above ME
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
15.3%±6.5
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
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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.