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Peru vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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 | Peru | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Peru and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19kLowest 11% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16 37% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Peru and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Peru and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 56 | — |
| 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.