Compare towns
Mapleton vs Whiting vs Wells River
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 homeowners (79.9%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Whiting | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
532 |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±12.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Wells River 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells River 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$900±$336 36% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Wells River 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. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Wells River 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.