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Ellsworth vs Mapleton vs Rumney

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).

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.

MeasureEllsworthMapletonRumney
People
Population
51Lowest
1,884Highest
1,458
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
61.8±13.1Highest
59% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
44.5±2.3
14% above U.S.
Kids under 18
13.7%±59.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
39.2%±46.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.1%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
41.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±33.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,375±$39k
11% above U.S.
$91,731±$25kHighest
14% above U.S.
$79,444±$21kLowest
about the U.S. average
Mapleton and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$350,000±$170kHighest
5% above U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$309,800±$37k
7% below U.S.
Ellsworth and Rumney 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.
$1,064±$100Highest
25% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,813
22% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$4,716Highest
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.1%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Rumney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
77.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
Work from home
23.1%±26.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±7
U.S.: 15.1%
Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — RSU 79/MSAD 01 Rumney School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
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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.