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Cornville vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornville has the most people working from home (5.9%).
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 | Cornville | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,419Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.1±7.4Highest 12% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Cornville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,926±$18kLowest 7% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,400±$14kLowest 44% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,366±$181 20% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cornville 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.