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Mapleton vs Cavendish vs Barnet 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).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Barnet has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Cavendish | Barnet | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,242 |
1,855 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% 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% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 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% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest 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% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below 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. |
$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Barnet 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. |
$1,000±$546Highest 29% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
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| Cavendish and Barnet 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. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Cavendish 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.