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Chapman vs Winchendon 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).
Winchendon has the most expensive homes ($324k median).
Mapleton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Winchendon | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
10,440Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.6±1.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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% |
21.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%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% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$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. |
$323,800±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,255±$163Highest 11% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$3,780Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winchendon 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 | — | #269 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Winchendon | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Murdock High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.