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Knox vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Knox | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 825Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47 21% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Knox and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Knox 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.