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Embden vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Embden | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 995Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Embden and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804Lowest 41% 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 | 12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.