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Owls Head vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Owls Head has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Owls Head | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,482Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.6±6.6Highest 17% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Owls Head and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Owls Head and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,325±$7kLowest 17% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$386 5% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,981Highest about the ME average |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±51.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Owls Head and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 34% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 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.