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Chapman vs Owls Head
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).
Owls Head has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,482Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
52.6±6.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Owls Head 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% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Owls Head and Chapman 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% |
39.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Owls Head 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 |
$87,325±$7kLowest 17% above ME |
| Chapman and Owls Head 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 |
$413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,191±$386 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,981Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Owls Head 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% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.