Compare towns
Clarksville vs Mapleton vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Clarksville | Mapleton | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,884Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±6.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Clarksville and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarksville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$84k 42% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 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. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
| Clarksville and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,276 27% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,561Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest 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.