Compare towns
Pembroke vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($143k median).
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 | Pembroke | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 801Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.6±4.6Highest 11% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Pembroke and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Pembroke and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pembroke and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,132±$8kLowest 20% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $142,800±$25kLowest 52% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$333 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,966Highest 35% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±45Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pembroke and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Pembroke and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Pembroke 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.