Compare towns
Palermo vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Palermo has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Palermo | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,473Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.4±6.1Lowest 3% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $89,095±$15kLowest 19% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,700±$54kHighest 12% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Palermo and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$1k 8% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,506Highest 17% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 12 | — |
| 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.