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Chapman vs Litchfield

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).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).

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.

MeasureChapmanLitchfield
People
Population
388Lowest
3,680Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
about the ME average
46.4±10.2Highest
4% above ME
Litchfield 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%
17.6%±4.7Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Chapman and Litchfield 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%
19.1%±4.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
25.4%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.9%±1.1Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Chapman and Litchfield 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
$84,904±$15kLowest
14% above ME
Chapman and Litchfield 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
$243,900±$26kHighest
18% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,173±$341
about the ME average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
39% below ME
$2,545Highest
16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
32%±60.3Highest
ME: 48.4%
Litchfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
4.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
96.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
5 yrs newer than ME
1989Highest
12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
6% below ME
32 minHighest
30% above ME
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
24.2%±11.3Highest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #131 of 133 in ME
School district — RSU 04
High school in town — None in town
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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.