Compare towns
Trenton vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trenton has the most people working from home (11.3%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Trenton | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,599Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$241 3% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310Highest 24% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Trenton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Trenton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Trenton Public Schools | — |
| 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.