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Chapman vs Starks vs Williston 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).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Starks | Williston | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
556 |
10,144Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Starks 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% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 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% |
20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Williston 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±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Starks 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 | 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.