Compare towns
Lebanon vs Mapleton vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Milton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Lebanon | Mapleton | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,629Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±5.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Milton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lebanon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,750±$11kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 11% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 133 in ME | — | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.