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Warren vs Mapleton vs Granville vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Granville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Warren | Mapleton | Granville | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585 |
1,884Highest |
414Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,914 7% below U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None 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.