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Maidstone vs Mapleton vs Sandgate vs Brunswick
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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Sandgate | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 241 |
1,884Highest |
435 |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Mapleton 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. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$2,472 21% below 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% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.