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Dexter vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dexter has the most renters (49.7% rent).
Chapman has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Dexter | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,852Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.2±7.8Highest 14% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Dexter and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $53,654±$25kLowest 28% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$50kLowest 53% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$117 27% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Highest 35% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±23.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dexter and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 133 in ME | — |
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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.