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West Gardiner vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Gardiner has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | West Gardiner | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.5±2.8Lowest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $96,172±$30kHighest 29% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| West Gardiner and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,100±$42kHighest about the ME average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,087±$150 5% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,282Highest 25% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| West Gardiner and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%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 | 24 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| West Gardiner and Chapman 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 | #90 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| 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.