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Chapman vs Phillips vs Sullivan
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).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($222k 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 | Phillips | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,094 |
1,246Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Phillips and Sullivan 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% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Sullivan 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
| Sullivan and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$883±$114Highest 22% below ME |
| Sullivan and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips and Sullivan 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.