Compare towns
Mapleton vs Richmond vs Sidney
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).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Richmond | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
4,159 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Sidney 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% |
21.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Mapleton 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% |
19.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Sidney 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% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Mapleton 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. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Sidney 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 18 |
| 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.