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Chapman vs Minot
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 most kids (27.6% under 18).
Minot has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Minot |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
| Minot 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% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Minot 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% |
25.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot 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 |
$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $878±$801 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,602Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Minot and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer 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% |
16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| 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.