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Chapman vs Freedom vs Mapleton vs New Vineyard
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).
Freedom has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Freedom | Mapleton | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,494 |
1,884Highest |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.5±9.5 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4 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. |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$61,806±$19kLowest 23% 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. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$190,000±$76k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$925±$490Highest 35% below U.S. |
| New Vineyard and Mapleton 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. |
$3,478Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,136 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and New Vineyard 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% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Freedom School District | 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.