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Woolwich vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Woolwich | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,158Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Woolwich and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kHighest 14% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Woolwich and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Highest 20% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest 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 | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Woolwich 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| 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.