Compare towns
Sidney vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Sidney | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 18% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sidney and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.