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Linneus vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Linneus has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Linneus | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,226Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 44.6±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,114±$18kLowest 13% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,608Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±55Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Linneus and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Linneus 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.