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Kenduskeag vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kenduskeag has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Kenduskeag | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,333Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.9±5.8Lowest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,792±$14kLowest 7% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,033±$287 9% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,059Highest 32% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kenduskeag and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kenduskeag 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.