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Westfield vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Westfield | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 389Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±5Highest 6% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Westfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,917±$17kLowest 29% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,400±$61kLowest 55% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$175 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,550Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 36.6%±31.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Westfield and Chapman 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.