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Chapman vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Starks has the most renters (10% rent).
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 | Springfield | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
310Lowest |
556Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
| Springfield 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% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Springfield 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% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Springfield 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest 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 |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% 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 | — | — | $1,063±$301 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,348 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Starks and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield 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.