Compare towns
Wade vs Monroe 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 oldest population (median age 53.6).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($220k median).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Monroe | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
1,001Highest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Wade and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Chapman 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% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Chapman 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 |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Monroe and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.