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Island Falls vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Island Falls has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
Chapman has the most expensive homes ($186k median).
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 | Island Falls | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 768Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.7±10.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Island Falls and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±7.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,328±$8kLowest 25% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,300±$25kLowest 63% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $636±$124 44% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,720Lowest 43% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±51.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Island Falls and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Island Falls 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.