Compare towns
Chapman vs Newfields vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Sidney has the most renters (10.6% rent).
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 | Newfields | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,023 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Chapman 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 15% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.