Compare towns
Hope vs Danforth vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Hope | Danforth | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Highest |
452 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Highest 27% above ME |
— | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hope Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.