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Weld vs Jackson vs Chapman
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 oldest population (median age 64).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Weld | Jackson | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
567Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest 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% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Weld 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 |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Jackson 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 |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$12 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jackson and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Jackson 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.