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Lowell vs Mapleton vs Berkshire vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Berkshire has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Lowell | Mapleton | Berkshire | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,070 |
1,884Highest |
1,745 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5 15% below U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
31.6±6.9Lowest 19% below U.S. |
35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Roxbury and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,406±$21k 12% below U.S. |
$73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$244,600±$26kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
| Berkshire and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,525±$267Highest 8% above U.S. |
$950±$495 33% below U.S. |
| Berkshire and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810 10% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±52.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berkshire and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berkshire and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lowell School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.