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Andover vs Mapleton vs Weston vs Reading
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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 | Andover | Mapleton | Weston | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,884Highest |
685 |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Weston and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Andover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.