Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brighton vs Liberty vs Union
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).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Liberty has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Brighton | Liberty | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,167 |
969Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% 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% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Liberty 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brighton 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. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$71,146±$15k 12% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Union 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. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Union and Liberty 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. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Brighton 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. |
$3,360Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,434 22% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Liberty 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% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Liberty 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.