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Mapleton vs Concord vs Union vs Franklin

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).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).

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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.

MeasureMapletonConcordUnionFranklin
People
Population
1,884
1,145Lowest
2,663Highest
1,628
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
49.8±6.6Highest
28% above U.S.
41.6±5.3Lowest
7% above U.S.
46±9.3
18% above U.S.
Concord and Franklin 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%
15.9%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.9%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±3.9
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%
27.1%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
25.6%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Concord and Franklin 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%
22.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Franklin 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.
$73,304±$9k
9% below U.S.
$80,724±$9k
about the U.S. average
$65,455±$16kLowest
19% below U.S.
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.
$159,300±$8kLowest
52% below U.S.
$267,600±$42kHighest
20% below U.S.
$245,800±$59k
26% below U.S.
Union and Franklin 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.
$1,111±$29
21% below U.S.
$1,179±$452Highest
17% below U.S.
$888±$306
37% below U.S.
Union and Concord 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.
$3,026
about the U.S. average
$3,276Highest
5% above U.S.
$2,231
28% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±82.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.6%±19.8
U.S.: 51.1%
36.7%±27.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Concord and Franklin 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%
13.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
76.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
29 min
10% above U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
8.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.2%±5.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district RSU 79/MSAD 01 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 RSU 40/MSAD 40 —
High school 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.