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West Haven vs Mapleton vs Whitehall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Whitehall has the most affordable homes ($115k median).
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 | West Haven | Mapleton | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,884 |
4,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
35.3±3.8Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$54,260±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$115,400±$9kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$975±$96Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Whitehall and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,069 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #425 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.6 |
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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.