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Madison vs Chapman vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Madison has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Madison | Chapman | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,676 |
388Lowest |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Madison and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,698±$20kLowest 17% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$59kLowest 45% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$187,600±$40kHighest 37% below ME |
| Madison and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$218Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,740Lowest 43% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1964 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | — | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.