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Mapleton vs Unity vs Liberty
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Liberty has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Unity | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,375 |
969Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Liberty 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$71,146±$15kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
| Unity and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,434 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Liberty 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Liberty 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 | Unity School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.