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Warren vs Mapleton vs Lincoln
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Lincoln has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
1,884Highest |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Warren and Lincoln 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Lincoln 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% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Lincoln 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,100 96% 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% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Warren 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% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lincoln Town 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 |
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.