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Mapleton vs Ascutney vs Jefferson
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($297k median).
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 | Ascutney | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
381Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Jefferson 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% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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. |
$218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Ascutney 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. |
— | $867±$156Highest 39% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,429 10% above U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.