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Washington vs Mapleton vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Washington | Mapleton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,453±$12kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321 39% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,307Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bradford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.