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Barton vs Brooks vs Franklin vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Barton | Brooks | Franklin | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,208 |
1,628 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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.