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Westfield vs Mapleton vs Lowell
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 expensive homes ($301k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±19.9Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Westfield 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest 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±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Westfield 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$945±$46Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Lowell and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,810 10% 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% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lowell School District |
| High school 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.