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Lemington vs Mapleton vs Colebrook

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureLemingtonMapletonColebrook
People
Population
108Lowest
1,884
1,988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-9.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.8±22.6Highest
38% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
53.7±4.9
38% above U.S.
Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±21.8
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
35.2%±23.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.8%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±9.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$55,000±$42k
32% below U.S.
$91,731±$25kHighest
14% above U.S.
$51,159±$6kLowest
37% below U.S.
Mapleton and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$138,400±$14kLowest
58% below U.S.
$191,800±$23k
42% below U.S.
$192,200±$59kHighest
42% below U.S.
Colebrook and Mapleton 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.
$750±$238Highest
47% below U.S.
Colebrook and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,365
24% below U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$4,350Highest
39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
50.3%±19.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
1.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
69.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
40% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
Work from home
22.2%±12.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
5.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Lemington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — RSU 79/MSAD 01 Colebrook School District
High school in town — None in town Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)
Students per teacherat that high school — —
8.4
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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.