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Mapleton vs Barton vs Franklin vs Washburn
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 highest household income ($92k).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 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 | Mapleton | Barton | Franklin | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
730Lowest |
1,628 |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Mapleton 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% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Franklin 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. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$888±$306Highest 37% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Franklin 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.