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Westfield vs Mapleton vs Isle La Motte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Westfield | Mapleton | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
1,884Highest |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.8±12.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Isle La Motte and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$82,500±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$269,300±$40k 19% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,391±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,980 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school 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.