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Chapman vs Lubec

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).
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).

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.

MeasureChapmanLubec
People
Population
388Lowest
1,346Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-9%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
about the ME average
59.3±4.5Highest
32% above ME
Lubec 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%
14.4%±4.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
41.2%±3.4Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
32.6%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Lowest
ME: 5.8%
6.2%±4.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
Lubec 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
$52,375±$11kLowest
30% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22kLowest
37% below ME
$188,700±$26kHighest
36% below ME
Lubec and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$550±$204
52% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
39% below ME
$2,039Highest
33% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
40.6%±25.6Highest
ME: 48.4%
Lubec 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%
14.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
78.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
5 yrs newer than ME
1960Lowest
17 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
6% below ME
25 minHighest
about the ME average
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
26.3%±12.5Highest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district — RSU 85/MSAD 19
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.