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Acworth vs Mapleton vs Stoddard vs Hill
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Stoddard | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,072 |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Hill 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stoddard 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and Hill 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$895±$751 37% below U.S. |
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| Acworth and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 51% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Hill 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Stoddard School District | Hill 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.