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Beecher Falls vs Clarksville 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
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Beecher Falls | Clarksville | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
371 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 48% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6 30% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Beecher Falls and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beecher Falls and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$65,385±$24k 19% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$191,700±$84k 42% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kHighest 42% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$620Highest 20% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Clarksville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Highest 22% below U.S. |
$2,276 27% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school 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.