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Phippsburg vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Phippsburg | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,238Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Phippsburg and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346 10% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Highest 33% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phippsburg and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| 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.