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Chapman vs Levant vs Mapleton vs Windsor
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).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Levant | Mapleton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
3,069 |
1,884 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Windsor 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% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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. |
$268,500±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Levant and Windsor 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Windsor 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | 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.