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Mapleton vs Tunbridge vs Whitingham
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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Tunbridge | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Tunbridge 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. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Tunbridge 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. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$673±$150 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.