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Acworth vs Croydon vs Mapleton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).

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.

MeasureAcworthCroydonMapleton
People
Population
851
798Lowest
1,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.3±14.5Highest
22% above U.S.
43±9.1
11% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
Acworth and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
25.9%±16.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
19%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
Acworth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24%±9.8
U.S.: 17.2%
27.4%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Croydon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.1%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Acworth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$82,917±$5kLowest
about the U.S. average
$98,333±$21kHighest
22% above U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
Croydon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$273,000±$34k
18% below U.S.
$317,300±$33kHighest
5% below U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
Croydon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,352±$291Highest
4% below U.S.
$991±$336
30% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
Acworth and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,695Highest
51% above U.S.
$3,806
22% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±75.3
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Mapleton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
31% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
5% above U.S.
Work from home
7.1%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Mapleton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Fall Mountain Regional School District Croydon School District RSU 79/MSAD 01
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.