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Barnet vs Mapleton vs Washburn

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).

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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.

MeasureBarnetMapletonWashburn
People
Population
61Lowest
1,884Highest
1,355
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-9.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
48.2±7.7
24% above U.S.
Barnet and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
31.1%±29.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.1%±44.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
26%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,917±$16k
28% below U.S.
$91,731±$25kHighest
14% above U.S.
$56,196±$6kLowest
30% below U.S.
Mapleton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$204,200±$38kHighest
39% below U.S.
$191,800±$23k
42% below U.S.
$112,900±$14kLowest
66% below U.S.
Barnet and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$610±$277Highest
57% below U.S.
$482±$62Lowest
66% below U.S.
Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,950Highest
5% below U.S.
$1,789
43% below U.S.
$1,571Lowest
50% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±24.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Washburn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
9.7%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — RSU 79/MSAD 01 RSU 45/MSAD 45
High school in town — None in town Washburn District High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.0
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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.