Compare towns
Milford vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Milford | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,095Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.3±6Lowest 3% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,111±$26kLowest 14% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$48kLowest 41% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$57 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Highest 35% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±48.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milford and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milford 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 | #75 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Milford Public Schools | — |
| 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.