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Phippsburg vs Chapman vs Eddington
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 expensive homes ($336k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Highest |
388Lowest |
2,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
| Eddington and Phippsburg 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% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest 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±$17k 25% above ME |
$75,350±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
| Phippsburg and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
— | $1,127±$49Highest about the ME average |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034 33% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,758Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg and Eddington 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% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| 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.