Compare towns
Chapman vs Lowell vs Ogunquit vs Charlotte
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).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k 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 | Lowell | Ogunquit | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388 |
378 |
1,379Highest |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.6±3.1 8% 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% |
21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Charlotte 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% |
31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7Lowest 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% |
28.8% 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% |
4.2%±2.4 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 |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$67,813±$18k 9% 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±$22k 37% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest 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 |
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 |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest 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.