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Stetson vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Stetson | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,151Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Stetson and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377 30% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Highest 35% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson 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.