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Holden vs Chapman vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holden has the youngest population (median age 45).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Holden | Chapman | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,352 |
388Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.6Lowest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Raymond and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,200±$35k 23% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
| Chapman and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,400±$70k about the ME average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Raymond and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $965±$397 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,221Highest 6% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 133 in ME | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.