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Chapman vs Starks vs Sullivan
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).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Starks | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
556 |
1,246Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan 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% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sullivan 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% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Sullivan 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Sullivan 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 |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
| Sullivan and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Starks and Sullivan 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 |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Starks and Sullivan 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% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.