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Mapleton vs Addison vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mapleton | Addison | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,175Lowest |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Addison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Addison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$417,400±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| 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 | 6 photos → |
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.