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Mapleton vs Randolph vs Fair Haven vs Pittston
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).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Randolph | Fair Haven | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,724 |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Fair Haven 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Pittston 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% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Pittston 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. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Pittston 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. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Pittston 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. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Randolph 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Mapleton 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.