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Mapleton vs Brookline vs Westfield
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).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Brookline | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
531Lowest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Westfield 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% |
20%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield 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% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Brookline 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% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brookline 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. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Brookline 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. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Brookline 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. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.