Compare towns
Eaton vs Madison vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Eaton | Madison | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
2,680Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Eaton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eaton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Madison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62k 13% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Madison and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014 29% above U.S. |
$4,074Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Madison School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.