Compare towns
Madison vs Chapman
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 people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Madison | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Madison and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest 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+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest 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 | $61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,600±$40kHighest 37% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 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 | $906±$247 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,983Highest 35% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Madison and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 |
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.