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Cushing vs Mapleton vs Royalton vs Owls Head
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 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 | Royalton | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
1,884 |
2,752Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
52.6±6.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Owls Head 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% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Cushing 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Owls Head and Royalton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$87,325±$7k 8% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$413,300±$43kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,191±$386 16% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Owls Head 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. |
$4,675Highest 50% above U.S. |
$2,981 4% below 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% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Cushing 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing and Royalton 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | White River Unified School District #79 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.