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Mapleton vs Orange vs Franklin
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%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
957Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Orange and Franklin 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%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Franklin 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% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Orange 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Franklin 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. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Orange 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±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Orange 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. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Orange and Franklin 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. |
$3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Mapleton 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Franklin 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.