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Mapleton vs Rupert vs Calais 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).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Rupert | Calais | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
676 |
1,713 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Calais 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Calais 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. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Calais and Rupert 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. |
— | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs 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 about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.