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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 (17.2%).
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 | 9,706Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 44.7±4Lowest 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 | 19.9%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 24.4%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Lowest 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 | $91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642 19% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Highest 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 | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.