Compare towns
Guilford vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Guilford | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,096Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Guilford and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $53,173±$13kLowest 29% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,100±$31kLowest 43% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $507±$336 55% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,619Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Guilford and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | — |
| High school in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.