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Mapleton vs Washington vs Underhill
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).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Washington | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,624Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
48.2±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Washington 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Underhill 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. |
$59,861±$17kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Underhill 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. |
$195,200±$36k 41% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,036±$322Highest 27% below U.S. |
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| Washington 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. |
$2,286 27% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washington and Mapleton 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% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.