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Wade vs Crystal vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
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 | Wade | Crystal | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
247 |
388Highest |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Crystal and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,563±$922 37% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Crystal and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Wade and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.