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Chapman vs Sidney vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Sidney | Sutton | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
4,790Highest |
2,239 |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Sutton 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% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% 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% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 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. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Sidney 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. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.