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Stratford vs Mapleton vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Stratford | Mapleton | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 950 |
1,884Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.8±16.8 28% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$264Highest 45% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Stratford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,472 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stratford School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.