Compare towns
Mapleton vs Croydon vs Jefferson
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).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Croydon | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
798Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Croydon 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. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Croydon 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. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Jefferson 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. |
$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S. |
$867±$156 39% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Jefferson 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. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Croydon 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.