Compare towns
Milo vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Chapman has the most expensive homes ($186k 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 | Milo | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Chapman and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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| 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.