Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Chapman vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Hope has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Edgecomb | Chapman | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251 |
388Lowest |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
| Chapman and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$86,766±$6kLowest 16% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
| Hope and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,219±$182 7% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 18% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.