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Bath vs Landaff 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
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Landaff has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Bath | Landaff | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
420Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Bath and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Landaff and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Landaff School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.