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Chapman vs Newfield
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).
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k 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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,580Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield 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% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Newfield 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% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Newfield 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 |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Chapman and Newfield 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 |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,402Highest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newfield 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Newfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| 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.