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Washington vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Washington | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,624Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Washington and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36kHighest 34% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Washington and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322 9% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Highest 25% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.