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Mapleton vs Jefferson vs Acworth
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Jefferson | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,013 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Mapleton 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% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Acworth 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% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Mapleton 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. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Acworth 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. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Acworth 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. |
$867±$156 39% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| 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.