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Starks vs Anson vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Starks | Anson | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556 |
2,331Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.7±9.4Highest 4% above ME |
46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
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| Starks and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Starks and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 33% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Chapman and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.