Compare towns
Leeds vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most people working from home (10%).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Leeds | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,285Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kLowest 14% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kHighest 13% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Highest 16% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Leeds and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Leeds and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.