Compare towns
Brighton vs Cushing 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
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
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 | Brighton | Cushing | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
1,460 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | RSU 13 | 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.