Compare towns
Farmington vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Farmington has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Farmington | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,157Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.2±3.3Lowest 15% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.6%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $54,276±$7kLowest 27% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,600±$18kLowest 44% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $902±$106 21% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,958Highest 36% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±12.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Farmington and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 20%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 09 | — |
| High school in town | Mt Blue High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
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| 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.