Compare towns
Cutler vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cutler has the most people working from home (5.6%).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Cutler | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 492Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cutler and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,946±$37kLowest about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 44% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cutler and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Cutler Public Schools | — |
| 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.