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Clarksville vs Upton 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%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Clarksville | Upton | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
91Lowest |
916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±6.6 30% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Clarksville 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton 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±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dalton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$84kHighest 42% below U.S. |
— | $191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Clarksville and Dalton 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. |
— | $900±$825Lowest 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. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,561Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.