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Mapleton vs Lowell vs Belvidere
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Belvidere has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
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 | Lowell | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,070 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Belvidere 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Lowell 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% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Lowell 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. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Belvidere 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. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Mapleton 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. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Lowell 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. |
$2,810 10% below U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Lowell 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lowell 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.