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Hersey vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hersey has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
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 | Hersey | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 47Lowest |
388Highest |
| Median age | 60.5±3.2Highest 35% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±58Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 34%±54.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hersey and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $31,250±$26kLowest 58% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,500±$113kLowest 45% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,417Highest 20% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2004Highest 27 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±23.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hersey 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.