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Chapman vs Standish vs Union
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).
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Standish | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
10,662Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
| Standish and Chapman 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 |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Standish 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 |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Union 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.