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Chapman vs Lisbon vs Mapleton vs Ludlow

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).
Lisbon has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).

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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.

MeasureChapmanLisbonMapletonLudlow
People
Population
388Lowest
730
1,884Highest
444
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
43.6±8.3
12% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
46.1±5.8Highest
19% above U.S.
Ludlow 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%
17.8%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±5.9
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Ludlow 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%
25.6%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
12.4%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Lisbon 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%
26.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±3.5
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±3.1Lowest
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.
$68,813±$7k
15% below U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$62,500±$21kLowest
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±$22k
44% below U.S.
$181,300±$27k
46% below U.S.
$191,800±$23kHighest
42% below U.S.
$133,900±$56kLowest
60% below U.S.
Mapleton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,266±$317Highest
10% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$988±$111
30% below U.S.
Lisbon and Ludlow 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.
$4,402Highest
41% above U.S.
$1,789
43% below U.S.
$1,655Lowest
47% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.3%±23.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±94.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Lisbon and Ludlow 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%
7.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
66.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1992Highest
12 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
20 minLowest
26% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
21 min
21% below U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±8
U.S.: 15.1%
Lisbon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — RSU 79/MSAD 01 —
High school 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.