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Marlow vs Mapleton vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Marlow | Mapleton | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,884Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$86,607±$12kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Marlow 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlow School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | 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.