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Richmond vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering RichmondRichmond
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Chapman has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Richmond | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,089Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 34.3±4.8Lowest 23% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,014±$9kLowest about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Richmond and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$464 6% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,633Highest 13% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 33 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.