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Chapman vs Presque Isle 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 most kids (27.6% under 18).
Presque Isle has the most people working from home (6.7%).
Starks has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Presque Isle | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
8,736Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
44.1±3.5Lowest about the ME average |
46.7±9.4Highest 4% above ME |
| Starks 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% |
18%±3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Presque Isle 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% |
26.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Presque Isle and Chapman 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 |
$55,768±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$147,200±$11kLowest 50% below ME |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
| Chapman and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $904±$54Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
| Starks and Presque Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$2,401Highest 21% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.3%±9.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Presque Isle and Starks 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% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
57.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
14 minLowest 41% below ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Presque Isle and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Presque Isle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.