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Dalton vs Mapleton vs Grafton vs Gilman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
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 | Dalton | Mapleton | Grafton | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 916 |
1,884Highest |
1,354 |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Lowest 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 | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$267,300±$23kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825 36% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,243±$163 12% below U.S. |
$1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,239Highest 68% above U.S. |
$2,806 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.