Compare towns
Mapleton vs Starks vs Lunenburg
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%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Starks | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
556Lowest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Starks 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% |
20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lunenburg and Starks 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% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Lunenburg 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. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Lunenburg 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. |
$1,063±$301Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Starks and Lunenburg 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. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,702Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.