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Chapman vs Westfield vs Mapleton vs Charlotte
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).
Westfield has the most expensive homes ($301k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k 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 | Westfield | Mapleton | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388 |
536 |
1,884Highest |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.6±3.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Charlotte 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% |
27.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Chapman 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% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.4 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. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$67,813±$18kLowest 16% 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±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$140,800±$30kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$187Highest 39% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Westfield 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. |
$4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,000 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Westfield and Mapleton 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield 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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| 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.