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Lempster vs Mapleton vs Bath vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Lempster | Mapleton | Bath | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,097 |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$895±$751 37% below U.S. |
| Bath and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lempster School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Bath School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None 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.