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Clarendon vs Lunenburg 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
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Clarendon | Lunenburg | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460Highest |
1,267Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12k 26% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Highest 20% above U.S. |
$2,702 13% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.