Compare towns
Brooks vs Chapman vs Mapleton vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Brooks | Chapman | Mapleton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
388Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.