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Whitingham vs Mapleton vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Newport has the shortest commute (24 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 | Whitingham | Mapleton | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±13.1 17% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,202±$11k 12% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$250,600±$23k 25% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150 52% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$810±$347Highest 43% below U.S. |
| Newport and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Newport 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 | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newport Town School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.