Compare towns
Shapleigh vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shapleigh has the most people working from home (13%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Shapleigh | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,976Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.9±10Highest 5% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Shapleigh and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,140±$9kLowest 18% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,000±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$133 18% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,603Highest 14% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±61.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Shapleigh and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Shapleigh and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| 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.