Compare towns
Mars Hill vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mars Hill has the most people working from home (6.9%).
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 | Mars Hill | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,398Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96 57% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mars Hill and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mars Hill and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | — |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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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.