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Chapman vs Strong
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 highest household income ($93k).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Strong |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
| Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Strong 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%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Strong 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% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Chapman and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $920±$276 19% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Strong 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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.