Compare towns
Gilman vs Mapleton vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Gilman | Mapleton | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
1,884Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Baltimore and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Gilman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806 10% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Baltimore 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.