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Wiscasset vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wiscasset has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Wiscasset | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,874Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.8±6.3Highest 9% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Wiscasset and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wiscasset and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$26kHighest 10% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,518±$485 33% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,550Highest 17% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.6%±15.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wiscasset and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest 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 | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wiscasset Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2 |
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| 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.