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Chapman vs Springfield vs Union 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k 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 | Springfield | Union | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,663 |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Springfield 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% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 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±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Union and Springfield 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Union 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above 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% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.