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Mapleton vs Rumney vs Searsmont
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).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Searsmont has the most homeowners (90.6%).
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 | Rumney | Searsmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,458Lowest |
1,646 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±9.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Searsmont 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% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Searsmont 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. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,000±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Searsmont 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. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$284,000±$31k 15% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Searsmont 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. |
$1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S. |
$940±$311 33% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Searsmont 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. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,788 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Searsmont 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±10.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Searsmont and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rumney School District | RSU 71 |
| 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.