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Chapman vs Mapleton vs South Hampton
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).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
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 | Mapleton | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,884Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
| Chapman and South Hampton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and South Hampton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Hampton and Mapleton 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Hampton 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 | South Hampton School District |
| 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.