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Mapleton vs Pownal vs Strong
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Pownal has the most expensive homes ($257k median).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Pownal | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,265Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49±9.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Strong 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% |
16.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Strong 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% |
27.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal and Strong 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% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Strong 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. |
$64,163±$21k 21% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pownal 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. |
$256,600±$32kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$944±$139Highest 33% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
| Pownal and Strong 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. |
$3,560Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Strong 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Pownal 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 | — | #67 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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.