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Thorndike vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
Chapman has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Thorndike | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,403Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$14kLowest 5% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$88kHighest 31% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Thorndike and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $836±$317 27% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,537Highest 16% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thorndike and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | Mt View High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| 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.