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Dummer vs Franklin vs Mapleton vs Clarksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
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 | Dummer | Franklin | Mapleton | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,628 |
1,884Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6 30% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,125±$620Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Clarksville and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,276 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksville and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville and Franklin 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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| 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.