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Chapman vs Lyman 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).
Lyman has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Lyman | Mapleton | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
464 |
1,884Highest |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.8%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. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.5±9.5 22% above U.S. |
| Lyman and New Vineyard 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% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest 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% |
38.6%±2.8Highest 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% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$71,042±$17k 12% 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. |
$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$190,000±$76k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$925±$490 35% below U.S. |
| Lyman and New Vineyard 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. |
$3,981Highest 28% 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% |
58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Vineyard and Lyman 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% |
14.7% 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% |
89.3% 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. |
1985 5 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. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Vineyard 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.