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Ascutney vs Hope vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the oldest population (median age 64.4).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Ascutney | Hope | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,748 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429 10% above U.S. |
$3,842Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.8%±38.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hope Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.