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Charlotte vs Ogunquit vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Charlotte | Ogunquit | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377Lowest |
1,379Highest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 34% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
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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.