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Mapleton vs Newport 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 highest household income ($92k).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Newport | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,394Highest |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Newport 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11k 46% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$850±$49Highest 40% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Newport and Mapleton 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. |
$4,036Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Washburn 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% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport 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 | — | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.