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Mapleton vs Sheldon vs Berkshire
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).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
Berkshire has the youngest population (median age 31.6).
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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 | Sheldon | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,267Highest |
1,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
31.6±6.9Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berkshire and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Berkshire 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. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$71,406±$21kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Sheldon 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$244,600±$26k 26% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Berkshire 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. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,525±$267Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Berkshire and Sheldon 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. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±52.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berkshire and Mapleton 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.