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Mapleton vs Bennington vs Orland
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).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Orland has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Bennington | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,588Lowest |
1,915Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Orland and Bennington 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% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Mapleton 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% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland 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. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$69,348±$29kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Bennington 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. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$277,100±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Orland and Bennington 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. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Orland 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. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,089 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orland and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orland and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Contoocook Valley 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.