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Newport vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Newport | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,143Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±3.2Highest 12% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Newport and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,365±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,800±$30kHighest 21% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Newport and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$104 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,018Highest about the ME average |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newport and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%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 | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.7%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Newport and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 19 | — |
| High school in town | Nokomis Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
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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.