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Monticello vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monticello has the most people working from home (7.1%).
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 | Monticello | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 674Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.7±6Highest 18% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Monticello and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $51,875±$13kLowest 31% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$36kLowest 58% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $833±$434 27% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monticello and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monticello 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.