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Mapleton vs Mount Tabor vs Brattleboro 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).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Brattleboro has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Brattleboro | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
304Lowest |
12,122Highest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Chapman 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 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. |
— | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro 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 | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.