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Acworth vs Levant 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).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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.
| Measure | Acworth | Levant | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Mapleton 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% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest 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%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acworth and Mapleton 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% |
21.6%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% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Levant 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. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Levant 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. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | 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.