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Topsham vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Topsham | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,271Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.6±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $100,024±$18kHighest 34% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| Topsham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,500±$24kHighest 31% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,491±$1k 31% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,431Highest 46% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±14.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 3% below ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
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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.