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Mapleton vs Putney vs Hope
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).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Putney | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,622Highest |
1,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.6±3.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Hope and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Mapleton 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hope 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Hope 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. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Hope and Putney 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. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Hope 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.