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Maidstone vs Mapleton vs Mount Tabor vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Maidstone | Mapleton | Mount Tabor | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 241Lowest |
1,884Highest |
304 |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
— | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor 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. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone 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 | — | Unity School District |
| High school 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.