Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cornwall vs Vershire 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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Cornwall | Vershire | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,208 |
842Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Vershire 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Vershire 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Mapleton 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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.