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Mapleton vs Tremont 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).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Tremont | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,508 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Tremont 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% |
20.2%±4.9Lowest 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% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acworth and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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. |
$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Tremont 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. |
$2,822 10% below U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tremont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont 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 | Tremont Public Schools | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.