What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hartland has the most affordable homes ($139k median).

Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hartland	Mapleton
People
Population	1,602Lowest	1,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	53.2±4.7Highest 19% above ME	41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME
Kids under 18	19.7%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	Mapleton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±2.7Highest ME: 22.4%	18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Hartland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	34.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%	5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Mapleton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$46,141±$16kLowest 38% below ME	$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$139,200±$10kLowest 53% below ME	$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$911±$96Highest 20% below ME	$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME
	Hartland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,658Lowest 45% below ME	$1,789Highest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.2%±25.6Highest ME: 48.4%	16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Hartland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16%Highest ME: 10.7%	8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 23% above ME	28 minLowest 13% above ME
Work from home	2.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	RSU 19	RSU 79/MSAD 01
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.