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Mapleton vs Monkton vs Putney vs Pittston
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Monkton | Putney | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
1,999 |
2,622 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monkton and Pittston 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Pittston 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. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Pittston 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.