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Harrington vs Phillips vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Harrington | Phillips | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
1,094Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Phillips and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Phillips and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $483±$377 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | Narraguagus High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.