Compare towns
Eaton vs Mapleton vs Harrisville
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Harrisville has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Mapleton | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
1,884Highest |
885 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58.9±5.5 51% above U.S. |
| Eaton and Harrisville 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Harrisville 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eaton and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Harrisville 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 |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$103,036±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Harrisville 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$430,500±$48kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Harrisville and Eaton 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. |
$1,611±$367Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014 29% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,329Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±90.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harrisville 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Harrisville School District |
| 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.