Compare towns
Crystal vs Mapleton vs Unity vs Roxbury
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).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Unity | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 247Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,375 |
352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
59.8±3.4 54% above U.S. |
| Crystal and Roxbury 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% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
6%±6.7Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.5%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%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$51,667±$34k 36% below 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$105,800±$48kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922 11% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Unity and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943 70% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$850Lowest 73% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Unity and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest 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. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Unity 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.