What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kezar Falls has the youngest population (median age 37.7).

Mariaville has the most people working from home (10.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kezar Falls	Mariaville
People
Population	819Highest	724Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-8% ME: +2.6%
Median age	37.7±11.3Lowest 16% below ME	42.3±13.5Highest 6% below ME
	Mariaville and Kezar Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.6%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Mariaville and Kezar Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±4Highest ME: 22.4%	17.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Kezar Falls and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20%Lowest ME: 36.2%	22.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.4%±7Highest ME: 5.8%
	Mariaville and Kezar Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,083±$22kLowest 22% below ME	$66,027±$3kHighest 12% below ME
	Mariaville and Kezar Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$234,100±$25kHighest 21% below ME	$215,400±$24kLowest 27% below ME
	Kezar Falls and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,138±$58Lowest about the ME average	$1,169±$156Highest about the ME average
	Mariaville and Kezar Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,764Lowest 42% below ME	$1,871Highest 38% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	84.6%±65.6Highest ME: 48.4%	58.5%±18.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Kezar Falls and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	9.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 59% above ME	37 minLowest 48% above ME
Work from home	8.3%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	10.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Mariaville and Kezar Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.