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Chapman vs Lowell vs Ogunquit

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).
Lowell has the most renters (11.5% rent).
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.

MeasureChapmanLowellOgunquit
People
Population
388
378Lowest
1,379Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+76.8%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
about the ME average
55.5±8.6
24% above ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
Ogunquit and Lowell 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%
13.2%±4.4
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
31.2%±4.7
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
Ogunquit and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
30%
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.9%±1.9Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
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
$50,833±$31kLowest
32% below ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above 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
$209,700±$30k
29% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850
39% below ME
$1,478Lowest
51% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
80%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Lowell 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%
10.8%Highest
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
88.5%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
94.3%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
5 yrs newer than ME
1990Highest
13 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
6% below ME
31 minHighest
24% above ME
26 min
7% above ME
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
10.8%±5.7
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
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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.