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Chapman vs Wallagrass

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Wallagrass has the most people working from home (7.8%).

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.

MeasureChapmanWallagrass
People
Population
388Lowest
514Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.9%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
about the ME average
55.6±8.2Highest
24% above ME
Wallagrass 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%
16.9%±4Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
39.5%±8.4Highest
ME: 22.4%
Wallagrass and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
22%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.3%±1.6Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Chapman and Wallagrass 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
$48,833±$5kLowest
35% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22kLowest
37% below ME
$194,900±$35kHighest
34% below ME
Wallagrass and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$932±$95
18% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Highest
39% below ME
$1,470Lowest
52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
32%±61.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
Wallagrass and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
3.5%Lowest
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
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
6% below ME
25 minHighest
about the ME average
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
7.8%±8.1Highest
ME: 15.9%
Wallagrass and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.