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Mapleton vs Penobscot vs Rumney
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Penobscot has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Penobscot | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,154Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.4±5.7Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rumney 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% |
32%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Penobscot and Rumney 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% |
32.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Rumney 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. |
$63,194±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Rumney 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. |
$296,400±$58k 11% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Penobscot 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. |
$1,141±$33Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
| Penobscot and Rumney 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. |
$1,852 41% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Penobscot and Rumney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±13.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Penobscot and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Penobscot Public Schools | Rumney School District |
| High school 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 |
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.