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Mapleton vs Wells 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Wells | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,148Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Wells and Whitingham 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Whitingham 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% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Wells 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. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Wells 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. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$673±$150 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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.