Compare towns
Grafton vs Mapleton vs Croydon vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Grafton | Mapleton | Croydon | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,354 |
1,884Highest |
798Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 68% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Croydon 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.