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Mapleton vs Strong vs Union vs Windham
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Strong has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Strong | Union | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,249 |
2,663Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Strong and Windham 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% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Strong 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% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Union 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. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Union and Strong 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. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Union 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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 | 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.