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Phillips vs Strong vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Phillips | Strong | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,094 |
1,249Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Phillips and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Phillips and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
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| Strong and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.