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Weld vs Chapman vs Carthage
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weld has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Carthage has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
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 | Weld | Chapman | Carthage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
388Lowest |
845Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
42.8±10.9Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
10.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
13.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$79,107±$18k 6% above ME |
| Chapman and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$144,300±$41kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $811±$262 29% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308 57% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,239Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±88 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Carthage 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.