What stands out worked out from the figures below

Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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	Irasburg	Mapleton
People
Population	1,384Lowest	1,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S.	41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S.
	Mapleton and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22%	22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Irasburg and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Irasburg and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mapleton and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S.	$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S.
	Irasburg and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$230,800±$22kHighest 31% below U.S.	$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S.
	Irasburg and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$86Highest 25% below U.S.	$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,966Highest 27% above U.S.	$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±28.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Irasburg and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mapleton and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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

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.