Compare towns
Mapleton vs Newark vs Brighton 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 highest household income ($92k).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Newark | Brighton | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
727Lowest |
1,167 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Brighton 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Union 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brighton 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. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Union 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. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Union and Newark 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. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Newark and Union 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. |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Union 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Brighton School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.