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Ascutney vs Mapleton vs Strong vs Sandgate
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Strong | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,249 |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Sandgate 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Strong 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
| Ascutney and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$920±$276Highest 35% below U.S. |
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| Strong and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strong 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| 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.