Compare towns
Wellington vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wellington has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Wellington | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 161Lowest |
388Highest |
| Median age | 63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Wellington and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 8.1%±16.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±11.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wellington and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±7.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $44,519±$4kLowest 40% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,700±$30kLowest 55% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $933Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 54% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 28%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.