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Mapleton vs Sutton vs Whiting
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).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k 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 | Sutton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
790 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Mapleton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Mapleton 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Mapleton 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. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Whiting 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Sutton 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. |
— | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Mapleton 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 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. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Mapleton 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.