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Westmore vs Mapleton vs Benson 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
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Benson has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Westmore | Mapleton | Benson | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465Lowest |
1,884Highest |
784 |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.8±12.9 23% above U.S. |
| Benson and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,625±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$82,500±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$242,000±$26k 27% below U.S. |
$269,300±$40k 19% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,113±$170 21% below U.S. |
$1,391±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
| Isle La Motte and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,125 32% above U.S. |
$2,980 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Isle La Motte and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.