Compare towns
Mapleton vs Enosburgh vs Lancaster
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).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Enosburgh | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Enosburgh 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% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Mapleton 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% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Lancaster 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. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Lancaster 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. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Enosburgh 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. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,225Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Lancaster 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% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.