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Madawaska vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madawaska has the shortest commute (12 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 | Madawaska | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,853Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.1Highest 17% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Madawaska and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Madawaska are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Madawaska and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,818±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,300±$15kLowest 47% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Madawaska are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $635±$148 44% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,923Highest 37% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Madawaska and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madawaska and Chapman 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 | #83 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Madawaska Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Madawaska Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| 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.