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Porter vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Porter | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,746Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Porter and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Porter and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.