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Chapman vs Waldo
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).
Waldo has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Waldo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
926Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Chapman and Waldo 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% |
20.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Waldo 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Waldo 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 |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
| Chapman and Waldo 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 |
$208,000±$41kHighest 30% below ME |
| Waldo and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$691 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Waldo-Region 7 |
| 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.