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Chapman vs Ogunquit vs Charlotte

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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k 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.

MeasureChapmanOgunquitCharlotte
People
Population
388
1,379Highest
377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
about the ME average
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
48.6±3.1
8% above ME
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
21.8%±10.4
ME: 18.1%
Chapman and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
21.8%±7.7Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
28.8%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Chapman and Ogunquit 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
25% above ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
$67,813±$18kLowest
9% below ME
Ogunquit and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22k
37% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
$140,800±$30kLowest
53% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
39% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
$2,000
34% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1
ME: 48.4%
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Below poverty line
6.4%
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
22.8%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
98.2%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
5 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
6% below ME
26 minHighest
7% above ME
24 min
about the ME average
Work from home
4.8%±3.5
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
2%±2.6Lowest
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.