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Maidstone vs Mapleton vs Stratford
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).
Stratford has the shortest commute (23 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 | Maidstone | Mapleton | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
1,884Highest |
950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.8±16.8 28% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Stratford 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Stratford 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% |
25.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%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% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest 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±$32k 6% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Maidstone 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$775±$264Highest 45% below U.S. |
| Stratford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratford 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% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest 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 | Stratford 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 |
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.