Compare towns
Chapman vs Readfield vs Sidney
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 affordable homes ($186k median).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Sidney has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Readfield | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,651 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sidney 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% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Readfield 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Readfield 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 |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| Chapman and Readfield 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 |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
| Sidney and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and Readfield 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield and Sidney 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Sidney 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.