Compare towns
Mapleton vs Ryegate vs Unity vs Washburn
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Ryegate | Unity | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,059Lowest |
1,375 |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Unity and Washburn 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Unity 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. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Unity and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Unity and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Unity 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Unity School District | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.