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Mechanic Falls vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mechanic Falls has the most people working from home (7.9%).
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 | Mechanic Falls | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,134Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39.8±4.7Lowest 11% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±7.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,914±$12kLowest 6% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,900±$44kHighest 9% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$208 6% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,993Highest about the ME average |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±20.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mechanic Falls and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 5% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.9%±4.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mechanic Falls and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #122 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 16 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.