Compare towns
Carroll vs Mapleton vs Lyman vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Freedom has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Carroll | Mapleton | Lyman | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 659 |
1,884Highest |
464Lowest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2 56% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freedom and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
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| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356 8% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,981Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Freedom School District |
| High school 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.