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Chapman vs Limestone
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 expensive homes ($186k median).
Limestone has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Limestone |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -34.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Limestone 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% |
20.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Limestone 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% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Chapman 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 |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $754±$233 34% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
| 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.