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Chapman vs Waterboro
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 affordable homes ($186k median).
Waterboro has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
8,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
42±3.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Chapman and Waterboro 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% |
22.5%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Waterboro 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% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Waterboro 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 |
$89,392±$16kLowest 20% above ME |
| Chapman and Waterboro 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 |
$297,000±$23kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,200±$461 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,772Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.2%±12.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waterboro 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waterboro and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.