Compare towns
Mapleton vs Springfield vs Chester vs Pittston
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Chester has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Springfield | Chester | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,992 |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Chester and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Chester 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. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$960±$44 32% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Springfield 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Chester 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #49 of 70 in VT | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.