Compare towns
Croydon vs Mapleton vs Sidney 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
Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Croydon | Mapleton | Sidney | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,884 |
4,790Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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 | $98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Croydon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.