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Leicester vs Mapleton vs Whitingham vs Bridport
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 homeowners (85.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Bridport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Whitingham | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,368 |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Whitingham 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester 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. |
$673±$150 52% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Leicester 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. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,519Highest 77% 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% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.