Compare towns
Bethel vs Mapleton vs Tunbridge vs Rochester
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%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,736 |
1,884Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,389 |
| 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% |
-3.5% 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. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest 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±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$220 6% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$929±$158 34% 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. |
$3,977 28% 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% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Rochester 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest 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. |
1967 13 yrs 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. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Tunbridge 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.