Compare towns
Mapleton vs Orange vs Baltimore
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).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Orange | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
957 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Orange 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% |
19.4%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Mapleton 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% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Orange 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. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Baltimore 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. |
$222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
| Orange and Baltimore 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. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Baltimore and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.