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Wilmot vs Mapleton vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Wilmot | Mapleton | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,884Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$71,685±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Wilmot and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$240,700±$35k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfound Area 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.