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Merrill vs Chapman vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Merrill has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k median).
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 | Merrill | Chapman | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 372Lowest |
388 |
532Highest |
| Median age | 33.2±9.9Lowest 26% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
38.7±1.1 14% below ME |
| Chapman and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 41.7%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6Lowest 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%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,536±$8k 12% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$63,194±$39kLowest 15% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,600±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
| Cambridge and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,574 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Merrill and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest 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.