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Mapleton vs Rockingham 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).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
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 | Rockingham | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,807Highest |
1,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Hope 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% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Mapleton 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. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$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. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Hope and Rockingham 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. |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rockingham School District | 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 | 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.