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Lunenburg vs Mapleton vs Dalton vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 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.
| Measure | Lunenburg | Mapleton | Dalton | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,267 |
1,884 |
916Lowest |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$59,609±$12k 26% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702 13% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$3,740Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.