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Baltimore vs Mapleton vs Whitingham vs Waterville
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Waterville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Baltimore | Mapleton | Whitingham | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,368 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Waterville 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Mapleton 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Waterville 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. |
$673±$150 52% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Waterville 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.