Compare towns
Mapleton vs Rochester vs Union 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).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Rochester | Union | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,389 |
2,663Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 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. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Union and Rochester 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. |
$929±$158 34% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Union and Rochester 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. |
$3,977Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Union 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% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.