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Chapman vs Lyndon vs Mapleton
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).
Lyndon has the most expensive homes ($227k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Lyndon | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
5,590Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Lyndon 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Lyndon 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% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Chapman 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. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above 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. |
$227,000±$21kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Lyndon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$123Highest 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$3,846Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Lyndon 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
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.