Compare towns
Litchfield vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Litchfield | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,680Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.4±10.2Highest 4% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Litchfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $84,904±$15kLowest 14% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,900±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,173±$341 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,545Highest 16% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±60.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Litchfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest 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 | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.2%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 04 | — |
| 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.