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Mapleton vs Wade vs Hubbardton
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).
Wade has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Wade | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
244Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.6±18.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Wade and Hubbardton 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% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hubbardton 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wade and Hubbardton 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% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hubbardton 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. |
$41,818±$25kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton 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. |
$157,100±$109kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.