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Chapman vs Sabattus
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).
Sabattus has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
| Sabattus 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% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus 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 |
$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
| Chapman and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $949±$23 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,151Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sabattus 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% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.