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Chapman vs Jackson vs Perham
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).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Jackson | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
567Highest |
326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
| Perham 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% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Perham 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% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Perham 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 |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$62,500±$22kLowest 16% below ME |
| Chapman and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$12 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Perham and Jackson 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Perham 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.