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Orange vs Mapleton vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Shelburne has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Orange | Mapleton | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
1,884Highest |
530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50.3±11Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$93,125±$18k 15% above U.S. |
| Orange and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$280,200±$45k 16% below U.S. |
| Orange and Shelburne 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. |
$1,130±$62Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,801 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±70.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mapleton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange 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 | — |
| High school 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.