What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mariaville has the most kids (19.6% under 18).

Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

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	Mariaville	Knox
People
Population	724Lowest	825Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.3±13.5Highest 6% below ME	41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME
	Mariaville and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%	13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Mariaville and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.7%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4%	17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Mariaville and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	26%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±7Highest ME: 5.8%	4.6%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Mariaville and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,027±$3kHighest 12% below ME	$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME
	Mariaville and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,400±$24kHighest 27% below ME	$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$156Lowest about the ME average	$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,871Highest 38% below ME	$1,610Lowest 47% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.5%±18.1Highest ME: 48.4%	11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Mariaville and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 48% above ME	30 minLowest 22% above ME
Work from home	10.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Knox and Mariaville 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.