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Chapman vs Madawaska
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 highest household income ($93k).
Madawaska has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Madawaska |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
52.6±4.1Highest 17% above ME |
| Madawaska 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% |
20.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Madawaska are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.8%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madawaska 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% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$56,818±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$156,300±$15kLowest 47% below ME |
| Chapman and Madawaska are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $635±$148 44% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,923Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Madawaska 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% |
13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madawaska and Chapman 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 | — | #83 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Madawaska Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Madawaska Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
| 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.