Compare towns
Sidney vs Washburn 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 expensive homes ($336k median).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Sidney | Washburn | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
1,355 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Washburn and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5Lowest 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% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below 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 |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Washburn and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and Washburn 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.