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Clarksville vs Mapleton vs Dummer vs Canaan
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Dummer has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Canaan 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 | Dummer | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371 |
1,884Highest |
299Lowest |
810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±6.6 30% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Canaan 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 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 | $65,385±$24k 19% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$55,606±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Canaan 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 | $2,276 27% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,389Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksville and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Canaan High School CTE Program |
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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.