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Chapman vs Windsor
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (6.5%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Windsor 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% |
23.2%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Windsor 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Windsor 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 |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$228,800±$22kHighest 23% below ME |
| Windsor and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,265±$400 11% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 12 |
| 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.