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Mapleton vs Barnet vs Sharon vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Mapleton | Barnet | Sharon | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
61Lowest |
1,577 |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest 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 | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% 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 | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 19.8%±17.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sharon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
— | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Sharon School District | — |
| 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.