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Bethel vs Mapleton vs Tunbridge vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Bethel | Mapleton | Tunbridge | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,736 |
1,884Highest |
1,253 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.7 30% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,822±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$41k 28% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$220 6% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$840±$405 41% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,168Highest 66% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.