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Chapman vs Palmyra
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 highest household income ($93k).
Palmyra has the most people working from home (7.5%).
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 | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,209Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
| Chapman and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Chapman 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% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Palmyra 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 |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Chapman and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
| Chapman and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $733±$119 36% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Palmyra and Chapman 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.