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Mapleton vs Williston vs Wells 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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Williston | Wells | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
10,144Highest |
1,148 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Wells 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Wells 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Wells 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.