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Chapman vs Parkman vs Starks
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).
Parkman has the most people working from home (7.7%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Parkman | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
896Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.7±5.6Highest 15% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
| Parkman and Starks 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% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Parkman 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% |
19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.5% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Starks 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 |
$54,231±$21kLowest 27% below ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$168,900±$25k 43% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
| Chapman and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,063±$301 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Starks and Parkman 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% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Parkman 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.