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Mapleton vs Essex vs Jericho 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).
Essex has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Essex | Jericho | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
11,516Highest |
5,114 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Essex 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% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Jericho 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% |
57.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$110,199±$14k 36% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Essex 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. |
$447,300±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Essex 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. |
$1,569±$138 11% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Jericho and Essex 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. |
$6,602 112% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Essex 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Essex 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 | — | #13 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.