Compare towns
Guildhall vs Washington vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% 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.
| Measure | Guildhall | Washington | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,624 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
48.2±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Washington and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,861±$17kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$195,200±$36k 41% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$1,036±$322Highest 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Washington and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$2,286 27% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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.