What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brownington	Mapleton
People
Population	1,144Lowest	1,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S.	41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S.
	Mapleton and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Brownington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4%	5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,556±$17kLowest 6% below U.S.	$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S.
	Mapleton and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,800±$40kHighest 42% below U.S.	$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S.
	Brownington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$745±$504Highest 47% below U.S.	$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S.
	Brownington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,912Highest 25% above U.S.	$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mapleton and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	RSU 79/MSAD 01
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.