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Dalton vs Mapleton vs Walden
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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Walden 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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,037 |
| 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. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walden 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% |
26.4% 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%±2.1Lowest 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±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Walden 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. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Highest 36% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$900±$136Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Walden 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.