MEMap-location-of-Chapman, 2017
Chapman’s story
Chapman in pictures
Census counts: 166 in 1880, 491 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
Explore the history →ChapmanME
A town of 499.
Population
499
2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$186K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
45.7
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Is Chapman a good place to live?
Among 144 Maine towns, just 1 have a higher share of children under 18 than Chapman. Chapman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
499 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MapletonChapman
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Chapman: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chapman, and how to reach them.
PowerVersant Power30.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chapman’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereChapman Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0475704757 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chapman.
Natural hazards
Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Chapman
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHurricanes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
About half of Chapman’s working residents commute to Presque Isle
Most working residents leave Chapman for work: only 0% work in town. Chapman’s median household income is $93,000, above both the Maine town median ($78,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Chapman.
0%work in town
| Chapman | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Chapman0%
Presque Isle49%
Caribou11%
Mapleton8%
Bangor4%
8 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Chapman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Chapman
Chapman has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Chapman’s July high is 78°F, against 79°F in Maine’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
98″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–24°
Spring27–49°
Summer52–75°
Fall35–53°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Chapman is
Chapman beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 40% of Chapman adults have high blood pressure.
| Chapman | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Maine
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Chapman | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who get no exercise | 27.2% | 23.1% |
| More adults with obesity | 38.5% | 32.7% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 40% | 35.7% |
Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Chapman is conserved land
33 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Chapman’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 2 of 24,674 acres
33 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Scopan Public Reserved Land | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chapman
16pages on Chapman
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Chapman
University of Maine at Presque IsleUniversity or college · Public · Presque Isle7 mi$9,402 in-state tuitionNorthern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Presque Isle7.7 mi$4,156 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Chapman residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Chapman for work
Where Chapman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11jobs based in Chapman
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Chapman
Town in the state of Maine, England
Chapman is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 491 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 515 ft
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Chapman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chapman, ME a good place to live?
Chapman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.