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Chapman vs North Windham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).

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.

MeasureChapmanNorth Windham
People
Population
388Lowest
5,417Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+7.5%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.7±11.4Highest
about the ME average
42±3Lowest
6% below ME
Chapman and North Windham 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%
16.6%±4.1Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
18.4%±3.6Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
37%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.4%±2.9Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Chapman and North Windham 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
$88,522±$8kLowest
18% above ME
Chapman and North Windham 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
$342,800±$29kHighest
16% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,248±$604
10% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
39% below ME
$3,546Highest
17% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
30.7%±14.3Highest
ME: 48.4%
North Windham 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%
6.1%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
80.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
5 yrs newer than ME
1980Lowest
3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
6% below ME
26 minHighest
7% above ME
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
20.9%±6.9Highest
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.