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Milan vs Mapleton vs Stark vs Effingham
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 highest household income ($92k).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,334 |
1,884 |
419Lowest |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest 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. |
46.9±12.4 21% 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Effingham 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% |
18.7%±2.5 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% |
20.3% 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%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160 38% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,090±$121Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest 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% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer 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. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Effingham and Stark 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.