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Huntington vs Mapleton vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huntington has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Huntington | Mapleton | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,853 |
1,884Highest |
1,548Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Huntington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Huntington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,497±$3k 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,300±$28k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$364,600±$27kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$511 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Duxbury and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,570 79% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,564Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huntington and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Duxbury and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.