Compare towns
Roxbury vs Mapleton vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Roxbury | Mapleton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,884Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Roxbury and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 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+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mapleton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest 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.