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Rumney vs Mapleton vs Appleton vs Orford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Orford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Rumney | Mapleton | Appleton | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,884Highest |
1,360 |
1,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$92,571±$24kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Orford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$271,900±$25k 18% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Orford and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rumney School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Appleton Public Schools | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.