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Chapman vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the most expensive homes ($292k 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 | Thompson | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
9,337Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Thompson 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Thompson 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. |
$291,900±$24kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,012±$344Highest 28% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Thompson and Mapleton 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. |
$3,822Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Mapleton 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Thompson School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.