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Masardis vs Chapman vs Merrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Masardis has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Chapman has the most expensive homes ($186k median).
Merrill has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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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 | Masardis | Chapman | Merrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 258Lowest |
388Highest |
372 |
| Median age | 35.9±13.2 20% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
33.2±9.9Lowest 26% below ME |
| Chapman and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
41.7%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Merrill and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,650±$26k 9% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$65,536±$8kLowest 12% below ME |
| Chapman and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,400±$51kLowest 57% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$131,600±$21k 56% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $914Lowest 70% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Merrill and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.