Compare towns
Chapman vs Ogunquit vs Palermo 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 expensive homes ($876k median).
Palermo has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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.
| Measure | Chapman | Ogunquit | Palermo | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388 |
1,379 |
1,473Highest |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±6.1Lowest 3% below 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% |
18.1%±4.3 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% |
21.2%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.7% ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4 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 |
$89,095±$15k 19% 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 |
$259,700±$54k 12% below ME |
$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,235±$1k 8% above ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,506 17% below ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— |
| Palermo and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% 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% |
18.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.