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Winterport vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winterport has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Winterport | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,057Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.2±19.8Lowest 15% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,694±$70kLowest about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,800±$63kHighest about the ME average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,865Highest 39% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±27.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winterport 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 | 74.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±10.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winterport 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 | #53 of 133 in ME | — |
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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.