Compare towns
Mapleton vs Ludlow vs Northfield
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).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k 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 | Ludlow | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
444Lowest |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Mapleton 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% |
22.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ludlow 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% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Northfield 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. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$988±$111 30% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Northfield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Ludlow 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% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northfield and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.