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Dummer vs Mapleton vs Columbia vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Dummer | Mapleton | Columbia | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,884Highest |
683 |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$57,917±$13kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Groton and Dummer 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. |
$792±$333 44% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,009 36% below U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.