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Wheelock vs Mapleton vs Stamford vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Stamford has the most expensive homes ($303k median).
Stannard has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Wheelock | Mapleton | Stamford | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
1,884Highest |
963 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5 27% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,646±$9k 10% above U.S. |
$66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$303,200±$25kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S. |
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| Stamford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,113Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stamford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | Stamford 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 | 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.