Compare towns
Enfield vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 49.8).
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 | Enfield | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,462Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.8±5.4Highest 11% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Enfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 28%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Enfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,667±$7kLowest 16% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $425±$422 63% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,152Highest 29% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±64.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Enfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Enfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | — |
| 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.