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Ascutney vs Mapleton vs Waltham vs Mount Tabor
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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Mapleton | Waltham | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
1,884Highest |
452 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%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. |
60.8±7.3 56% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Waltham 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Waltham 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. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429 10% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waltham 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.