Compare towns
Braintree vs Charleston 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
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Braintree | Charleston | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
936Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$238,000±$53kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Charleston and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405 41% below U.S. |
$979±$444Highest 31% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Charleston and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Charleston School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school 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 |
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.