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Baltimore vs Mapleton vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Baltimore | Mapleton | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Walden and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$900±$136Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Walden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.