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Mapleton vs Ferrisburgh vs Addison 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).
Ferrisburgh has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Addison | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,661Highest |
1,175 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Addison 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% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 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% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Addison 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% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Addison 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. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
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| Addison and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Addison 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% 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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Addison 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | — |
| 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.