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Mapleton vs Sullivan vs Union vs Warner
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).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k 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 | Sullivan | Union | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,246Lowest |
2,663 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Warner 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% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Union 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sullivan 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. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner 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±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Warner and Union 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. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Union 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 24 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.