Compare towns
Topsfield vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering TopsfieldTalmadge
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsfield has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
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 | Topsfield | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 214Lowest |
388Highest |
| Median age | 63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±12.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$16kLowest 36% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$32kLowest 52% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $957Lowest 68% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Topsfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | East Range CSD | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.