Compare towns
Minot vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Minot | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,794Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Minot and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| Minot and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Highest 14% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Minot and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 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.