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Cushing vs Mapleton vs Morristown vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Cushing | Mapleton | Morristown | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
1,884 |
5,722Highest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thomaston and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$56,435±$13kLowest 30% below 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 | $409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$271,700±$10k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,262±$343 11% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,838Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,487 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #35 of 70 in VT | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.