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Chapman vs Marshfield
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).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
40.9±7.8Lowest 9% below ME |
| Chapman and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Chapman 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% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Marshfield 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% |
26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Marshfield 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 |
$62,500±$5kLowest 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$191,900±$42kHighest 35% below ME |
| Marshfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,342Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield 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% |
9.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.