Compare towns
Chapman vs Liberty vs Ogunquit vs New Vineyard
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).
Liberty has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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.
| Measure | Chapman | Liberty | Ogunquit | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
969 |
1,379Highest |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
43.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 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 |
$71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,806±$19kLowest 17% below 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 |
$229,600±$31k 23% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
— | $925±$490Highest 19% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,434 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,136 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Liberty 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% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.