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Lincoln vs Mapleton vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Easton has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
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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.
| Measure | Lincoln | Mapleton | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461 |
1,884Highest |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.8±10.1 20% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.1±7.8Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Easton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41%±19Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$54kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$106,250±$38kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Easton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$426,100±$78kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Easton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498Highest 19% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Lincoln and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984 4% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,577Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4 |
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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.