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Mansfield vs Chittenden vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Hope has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Mansfield | Chittenden | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691 |
1,318Highest |
587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hope and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$72,188±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$211,300±$106k 36% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Hope and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122 32% above U.S. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,551Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.