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Chapman vs Union vs Whiting
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).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Whiting has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Union | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,663Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
| Whiting 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% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Whiting 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% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Chapman and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
| Union and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Union and Whiting 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Union 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.