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Acworth vs Croydon vs Mapleton vs Bath
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Acworth | Croydon | Mapleton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851 |
798Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,097 |
| 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% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bath and Acworth 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% |
21.3%±5.8 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% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Bath 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% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest 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±$5k about the U.S. average |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below 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. |
$234,400±$23k 30% 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±$291 4% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Acworth 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. |
$4,413 41% above 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% |
5.9%±61.3 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% |
8.1% 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% |
90.9% 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. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Mapleton 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 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.