Compare towns
Warren vs Exeter vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Warren | Exeter | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,093 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Exeter and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Warren and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
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| Warren and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.