Compare towns
Hallowell vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Chelsea has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Hallowell | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,592Lowest |
2,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
42.2±3.6Lowest 6% below ME |
| Hallowell and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chelsea and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hallowell and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$85,471±$10kHighest 14% above ME |
| Chelsea and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45kHighest about the ME average |
$182,300±$37kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,373±$90Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Highest 27% above ME |
$2,313Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±19.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hallowell and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 43% below ME |
36 minHighest 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #93 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.