Compare towns
Crystal vs Mapleton vs Patten vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
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 | Crystal | Mapleton | Patten | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 247Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,154 |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±3.5 49% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
| Crystal and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,484±$6k 36% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60k 61% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$127,600±$49kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922 11% above U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$389±$99Lowest 72% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,199 62% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56%±64.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Patten and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Patten and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Unity School District |
| High school 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.