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Chapman vs Newcastle vs Ogunquit
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).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | Newcastle | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,913Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
49.4±7 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Newcastle 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 |
$89,868±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above 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±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$398,000±$41k 34% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,363±$81 20% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$4,256 40% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newcastle 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% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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.