Compare towns
Chapman vs Lincoln
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).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
4,890Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
52.4±3.4Highest 17% above ME |
| Lincoln 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% |
11.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.1%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lincoln and Chapman 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% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Lincoln 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 |
$56,089±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$141,500±$40kLowest 52% below ME |
| Chapman and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $658±$28 42% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,860Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.3%±34.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lincoln 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% |
16.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Chapman and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #94 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 |
| High school in town | — | Mattanawcook Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
| 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.