Compare towns
Otis vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most expensive homes ($283k median).
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 | Otis | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 705Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Otis and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| Otis and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,500±$23kHighest 5% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734 37% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,263Highest 25% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otis and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Otis and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Otis Public Schools | — |
| 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.