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Deblois vs Chapman vs Waite
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deblois has the most people working from home (9.2%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Waite has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Deblois | Chapman | Waite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 148 |
388Highest |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 56.2±7.7Highest 25% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
53±14.6 18% above ME |
| Deblois and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.1%±17.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.2%±23 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±22.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±20.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waite and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±10.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,083±$6kLowest 30% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$53,750±$50k 28% below ME |
| Chapman and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,300±$47kLowest 55% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
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| Chapman and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,068 65% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$828Lowest 73% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
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| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
0%±45.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Deblois 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.