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Grafton vs Mapleton vs Woodbury
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 (15.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Woodbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
1,884Highest |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.5±8.8 40% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbury and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,545±$16k 5% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$311,200±$57k 6% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174Highest 9% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843Highest 55% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,609 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±95.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbury and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None 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.