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Mapleton vs Bellows Falls vs Brighton
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).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,891Highest |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brighton 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% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls 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% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Bellows Falls 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% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Mapleton 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. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Mapleton 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. |
$1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Bellows Falls 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% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton 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 | — | Brighton 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.