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Chapman vs Newport
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).
Newport has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Newport |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
3,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
50.3±3.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Newport 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% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Newport 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% |
24.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Newport 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 |
$60,365±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$234,800±$30kHighest 21% below ME |
| Newport and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $893±$104 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,018Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.3%±16.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newport 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% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older 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% |
14.7%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Newport and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 7 photos → |
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.