Compare towns
Ryegate vs Mapleton vs Groton vs Wells River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Groton has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Ryegate | Mapleton | Groton | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,884Highest |
967 |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
| Groton and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$900±$336 36% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
$4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton 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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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.