Compare towns
Danbury vs Mapleton vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Danbury | Mapleton | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,884Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Hill and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,685±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35k 28% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Hill and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danbury and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danbury and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.