Compare towns
Hill vs Mapleton vs Ryegate vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Hill | Mapleton | Ryegate | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,059 |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.2±12.1 24% above U.S. |
| Hill and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3 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+ | 28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$89,375±$27k 11% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$313,400±$26kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
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| Ryegate and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 58% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$5,203Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hill School District | 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 | 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.