Compare towns
Mapleton vs Madison vs Sutton vs Union
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).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,680Highest |
2,239 |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Madison and Sutton 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% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 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. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Madison 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. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Madison and Sutton 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. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% 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 | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,074 31% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Sutton 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | Madison School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.