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Mapleton vs Limerick vs Glover 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).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Limerick | Glover | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,400Highest |
1,051 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Glover 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% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Glover 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Glover 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% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Chapman 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. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Glover 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. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$3,234Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Limerick 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| 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.