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Starks vs Mapleton vs Andover vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the most homeowners (90%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (22 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 | Starks | Mapleton | Andover | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 556 |
1,884Highest |
616 |
484Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.8±8 25% above U.S. |
| Andover and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$65,417±$15k 19% below U.S. |
| Andover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$154,900±$78k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$768±$116 46% below U.S. |
| Andover and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$1,417 55% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±59.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | 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.