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Isle La Motte vs Mapleton vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
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 | Isle La Motte | Mapleton | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 577Lowest |
1,884Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±12.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Isle La Motte and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Isle La Motte and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,500±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$100,208±$33kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Sudbury and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,300±$40k 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$338,500±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sudbury and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,391±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,980 4% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,205Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±92.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Isle La Motte and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.