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Sullivan vs Mapleton vs Surry vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Sullivan | Mapleton | Surry | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,052 |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$895±$751 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.