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Mapleton vs Corinth vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
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 | Mapleton | Corinth | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,539Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 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 | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,584Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth 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 | — | — |
| 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.