Compare towns
Lincoln vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Lincoln | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±3.4Highest 17% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Lincoln and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lincoln and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,089±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$40kLowest 52% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$28 42% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,860Highest 39% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±34.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Chapman and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 | — |
| High school in town | Mattanawcook Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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| 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.