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Maxfield vs Chapman vs Waite
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maxfield has the oldest population (median age 54.5).
Chapman has the most people working from home (4.8%).
Waite has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Maxfield | Chapman | Waite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 76Lowest |
388Highest |
108 |
| Median age | 54.5±5Highest 22% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
53±14.6 18% above ME |
| Maxfield and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±39.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.2%±23 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±20.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waite and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±14.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±10.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,500±$48k 24% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$53,750±$50kLowest 28% below ME |
| Chapman and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$35kLowest 45% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
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| Chapman and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,333Highest 23% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$828Lowest 73% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 129% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
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| Work from home | 0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±45.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Chapman and Maxfield 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.