Compare towns
Milan vs Mapleton vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Milan | Mapleton | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
1,884Highest |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
| Milan and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Highest 38% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Milan and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Stark School District |
| 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.