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Mapleton vs Royalton 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).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% 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 | Royalton | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,752Highest |
1,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Hope and Royalton 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Hope 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Royalton 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. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Hope and Royalton 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. |
$4,675Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 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 min 23% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | White River Unified School District #79 | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.