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Chapman vs Lake Arrowhead vs Starks
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Lake Arrowhead has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Lake Arrowhead | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
3,322Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
46.7±9.4Highest 4% above ME |
| Starks 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% |
26.9%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Lake Arrowhead 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% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below ME |
| Lake Arrowhead 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±$22k 37% below ME |
$267,300±$19kHighest 10% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
$1,063±$301Lowest 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$2,286Highest 25% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Starks 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% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
33 min 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lake Arrowhead 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.