Compare towns
Ascutney vs Liberty vs Mapleton vs Waltham
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 shortest commute (16 min average).
Liberty has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Ascutney | Liberty | Mapleton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
969 |
1,884Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3 56% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Waltham 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. |
$71,146±$15k 12% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Mapleton 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. |
$229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429 10% above U.S. |
$2,434 22% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.5%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Liberty and Waltham 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.