Compare towns
Lubec vs Chapman vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($143k median).
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 | Lubec | Chapman | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346Highest |
388Lowest |
801 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pembroke and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$60,132±$8k 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,700±$26kHighest 36% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$142,800±$25kLowest 52% below ME |
| Lubec and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
— | $881±$333Highest 23% below ME |
| Pembroke and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039Highest 33% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,966 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±45Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pembroke and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | — | Pembroke Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.