Compare towns
Mapleton vs Richmond vs Stowe 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).
Richmond has the highest household income ($108k).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
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 | Richmond | Stowe | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,159 |
5,285Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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% |
21.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Stowe 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% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Stowe 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% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Stowe 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. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Stowe 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.