Compare towns
Mapleton vs Madison vs Sutton vs Washburn
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Madison | Sutton | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,782Highest |
2,239 |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.6±3.4Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Madison and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
25.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison and Washburn 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% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Sutton 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. |
$61,747±$11k 24% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$187,600±$40k 44% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$906±$247 36% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Madison 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. |
$1,983 36% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washburn and Madison 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
10.4 |
12.0Highest |
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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.