Compare towns
Moscow vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moscow has the most people working from home (6.9%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Moscow | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 865Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.4±6Highest 24% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Moscow and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $45,526±$5kLowest 39% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,800±$28kLowest 48% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±48.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Moscow and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 60% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Moscow and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — |
| 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.