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Mapleton vs Barton vs Jackson vs East Machias
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 renters (47.3% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
East Machias has the shortest commute (18 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 | Jackson | East Machias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
730 |
567Lowest |
1,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.8±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| East Machias and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and East Machias 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% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and East Machias 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. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$57,589±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Jackson 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±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$231,500±$16kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$210,800±$23k 37% below U.S. |
| Jackson and East Machias 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. |
$761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$629±$12 55% below U.S. |
$907±$566Highest 36% below U.S. |
| East Machias and Barton 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. |
$3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
$1,836 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±40.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and East Machias 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% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Jackson 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 | — | — | East Machias Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.