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Chapman vs North Windham vs New Vineyard
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 expensive homes ($343k median).
New Vineyard has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
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 | North Windham | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
5,417Highest |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
47.5±9.5Highest 6% above ME |
| New Vineyard 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% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest 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±$8k 18% above ME |
$61,806±$19kLowest 17% below 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 |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
$925±$490Lowest 19% below ME |
| North Windham and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
$2,136 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.