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Isle La Motte vs Mapleton vs Westmore
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).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 577 |
1,884Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.8±12.9 23% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Isle La Motte 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% |
21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Isle La Motte 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% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Westmore 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Westmore 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. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westmore 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. |
$1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
| Isle La Motte and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,980 4% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±92.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Isle La Motte and Westmore 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% 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 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.