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Mapleton vs Hanson vs Wilbraham 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 most renters (20.1% rent).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Wilbraham has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Hanson | Wilbraham | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
10,660 |
14,572Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Wilbraham 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% |
21.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Wilbraham 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Wilbraham 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Wilbraham 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. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
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| Hanson and Wilbraham 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. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Wilbraham 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilbraham and Mapleton 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Whitman-Hanson | Hampden-Wilbraham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Minnechaug Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
14.2Lowest |
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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.