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Veazie vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Veazie has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Veazie | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,847Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.7±4.6Highest 4% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Veazie and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $78,229±$10kLowest 5% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,100±$35kHighest about the ME average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$79 4% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,073Highest 34% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 27% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 12%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Veazie and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Veazie Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.