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Chapman vs Coventry vs Mapleton vs Orange
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).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Coventry | Mapleton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
917 |
1,884Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Orange 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% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest 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% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% 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. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $755±$108 47% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mapleton and Coventry 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.