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Mapleton vs Shrewsbury vs Wallingford 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).
Shrewsbury has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Wallingford has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Shrewsbury | Wallingford | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,237 |
2,286Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.3±5.6 9% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Wallingford 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% |
25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Shrewsbury 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% |
21.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Wallingford 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$91,250±$23k 13% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15kLowest 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. |
$331,900±$52kHighest about the U.S. average |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Shrewsbury and Wallingford 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. |
$1,438±$380Highest about the U.S. average |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,350Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shrewsbury and Mapleton 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shrewsbury and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| 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.