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Baltimore vs Mapleton vs Pomfret

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).

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.

MeasureBaltimoreMapletonPomfret
People
Population
361Lowest
1,884Highest
908
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±10.3
32% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
53.4±12.1Highest
37% above U.S.
Pomfret and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.9%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±6
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.7%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
29.5%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
58%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,500±$16kHighest
33% above U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$84,229±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
Baltimore and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,400±$27k
34% below U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$399,200±$144kHighest
20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,170±$98Highest
17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329
39% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$6,722Highest
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
24%±22.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Baltimore and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
30.3%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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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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.