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Mapleton vs Webster vs Halifax
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).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Halifax has the most expensive homes ($482k 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 | Webster | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
17,748Highest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.9±4.7Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Halifax 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Halifax 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. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Halifax 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Mapleton 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Webster | Halifax |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.