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Chapman vs Corinth vs Mapleton vs Wells
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 most kids (27.6% under 18).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k 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 | Chapman | Corinth | Mapleton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,539 |
1,884Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells and Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Corinth 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% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below 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. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$3,584Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Corinth 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 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 min 33% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.