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Danville vs Mapleton vs Wheelock vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Bethel has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
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 | Danville | Mapleton | Wheelock | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
1,884 |
717Lowest |
1,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
50.7±3.7 30% above U.S. |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$75,822±$7k 6% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$238,000±$41k 28% below U.S. |
| Danville and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,335±$220Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 40% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$5,168Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| 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.