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Mapleton vs Underhill vs Dorset 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
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Chapman has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Underhill | Dorset | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,141Highest |
2,092 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Dorset 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% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Dorset 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. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| 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.