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Chapman vs Acworth vs Mapleton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Acworth has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).

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.

MeasureChapmanAcworthMapleton
People
Population
388Lowest
851
1,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
47.3±14.5Highest
22% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
Acworth and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
25.9%±16.5
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24%±9.8
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±4.2
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17kHighest
15% above U.S.
$82,917±$5kLowest
about the U.S. average
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$273,000±$34kHighest
18% below U.S.
$191,800±$23k
42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,352±$291Highest
4% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850
41% below U.S.
$4,695Highest
51% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Mapleton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
35 minHighest
31% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Mapleton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Fall Mountain Regional School District RSU 79/MSAD 01
High school in town — None in town None in town
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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.