Compare towns
Dalton vs Mapleton vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
1,884Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Mapleton 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% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Orange and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825 36% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest 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 | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.