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Chapman vs Mapleton vs Vershire

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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).

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.

MeasureChapmanMapletonVershire
People
Population
388Lowest
1,884Highest
842
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4Highest
17% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
45.7±9.3Highest
17% above U.S.
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±4.5Lowest
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%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Vershire 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%
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17kHighest
15% above U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$71,618±$12kLowest
11% 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.
$191,800±$23k
42% below U.S.
$209,100±$55kHighest
37% below U.S.
Vershire and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,117±$80Highest
21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850
41% below U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$4,640Highest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
77.8%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
32 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Vershire 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.