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Leicester vs Mapleton vs Whiting vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Leicester | Mapleton | Whiting | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,884Highest |
532Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 23% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.