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Mapleton vs Levant vs Charlestown 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 people working from home (10.8%).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Charlestown has the most renters (21.5% rent).
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 | Levant | Charlestown | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,069 |
4,889Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±8.5 7% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.2 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. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$47,338±$23kLowest 41% 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. |
$268,500±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$228,000±$62k 31% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Levant and Charlestown 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. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,099±$85 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$5,143Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Charlestown 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | #113 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Fall Mountain Regional 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.