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West Paris 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 Paris has the most people working from home (23.8%).
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 Paris | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,808Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46±7.9Highest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| West Paris and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,324±$5kLowest 25% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,000±$20kHighest 35% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| West Paris and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$333 26% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,083Highest 31% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| West Paris and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.8%±18.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| West Paris and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| 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.