Compare towns
Jackson vs Mapleton vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Jackson | Mapleton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 55% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$775±$33Highest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,360Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.