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Chapman vs Hancock vs Mapleton vs Sutton
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).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Hancock | Mapleton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,518Highest |
1,884 |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Sutton 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% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Chapman 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 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±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$72,285±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Chapman 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. |
$276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hancock 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. |
$1,869 40% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.