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Garland vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Garland has the most people working from home (6.9%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Garland | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 823Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.5±4.3Highest 19% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Garland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $51,094±$12kLowest 32% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,400±$38kHighest 31% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Garland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$248 30% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±46.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Garland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Garland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.