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Beecher Falls vs Mapleton vs Jacksonville

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Jacksonville has the most expensive homes ($223k 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.

MeasureBeecher FallsMapletonJacksonville
People
Population
67Lowest
1,884Highest
106
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
57.5±2.6Highest
48% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
50.6±12.1
30% above U.S.
Beecher Falls and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9%±40.6
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
6.6%±26.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
32.8%±43.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±23.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Beecher Falls and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
19.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±21.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±13.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$26,042±$24kLowest
68% below U.S.
$91,731±$25kHighest
14% above U.S.
$83,281±$30k
3% above U.S.
Mapleton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$98,100±$36kLowest
71% below U.S.
$191,800±$23k
42% below U.S.
$223,400±$61kHighest
33% below U.S.
Jacksonville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$610±$277
57% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,438
22% below U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$3,795Highest
22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
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Below poverty line
10.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1950Lowest
30 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1950Lowest
30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
Work from home
0%±27.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.2%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Mapleton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — RSU 79/MSAD 01 —
High school 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.