Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brooklin vs Washington 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).
Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Mapleton | Brooklin | Washington | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
869 |
1,208 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Washington and Brooklin 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% |
16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest 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+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Chapman 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. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% 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. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Washington and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,236±$137Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
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| Brooklin and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,792 43% below U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklin and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brooklin Public Schools | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.