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Franklin vs Mapleton vs Ryegate vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Franklin | Mapleton | Ryegate | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,884Highest |
1,059Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,472Highest 11% above U.S. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.