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Charleston vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charleston has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Charleston | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,117Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.4±5.9Lowest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,250±$20kLowest about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,500±$17kHighest 24% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$870 13% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,811Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Charleston and Chapman 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 5% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.6%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Charleston 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.