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Milo vs Chapman vs Medford
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 renters (32.2% rent).
Chapman has the most expensive homes ($186k median).
Medford has the most people working from home (7.7%).
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 | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,165Highest |
388 |
222Lowest |
| 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±11.4 about the ME average |
50.5±8.8Highest 13% above ME |
| Medford and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±6 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Medford 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 |
$65,476±$14k 12% below ME |
| Chapman and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $97,100±$27k 67% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$88,200±$27kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,450 52% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,250Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Medford and Chapman 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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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.