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Mullan vs Athol

54 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+75% in Athol) and typical home built (53 yrs in Mullan).

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Mullan, IDHomes around $216KIdaho · 890 people
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Athol, IDHomes around $798KIdaho · 777 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

MullanHomes around $216K
Housing$216K typical home55% below the ID typical home SchoolsBetter than 31%of ID districts All about Mullan →
AtholHomes around $798K
Housing$798K typical home67% above the ID typical home SchoolsBetter than 73%of ID districts All about Athol →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Home values+75%
Homes cost more in Athol
Athol $367,700Mullan $210,600
Typical home built53 yrs
Mullan’s homes are older
Athol 1991Mullan 1938
Jobs per worker3.1×
Athol is more of a job hub
Athol 1.28Mullan 0.41
Growth since 2010+9.1 pts
Athol has grown faster since 2010
Athol +2.5%Mullan -6.6%
Street grid+80%
Mullan has the more walkable street grid
Mullan 85.0Athol 47.2
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $3,170 more a month in Athol

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Mullan$1,250/mo
Typical home $216K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $1,250/mo · Housing →
Athol$4,420/mo
Typical home $798K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.36% · Housing →

The difference: $3,170 a month, about $38,100 a year, between Athol and Mullan.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Idaho ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
CMullanBetter than 31% of districts in the state B+AtholBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Life in each

Mullan gets 48 more inches of snow a year

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
MullanAthol
Snow a year76″27″
January low24°F23°F
July high81°F80°F
Growing season (days)149d122d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)96th73rd
Outdoors & history
MullanAthol
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—5.5%
National Register places11
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here2—
Community
MullanAthol
Library hours a week23 hrs31 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

54 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MullanIDAtholID
Mullan ↔ Athol54 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MullanAthol
People
Population 890Highest 777Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.6%Lowest ID: +17.3% +2.5%Highest ID: +17.3%
Median age 44.1±10.5Highest 18% above ID 42.9±5Lowest 15% above ID
Mullan and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.8%±7.3Highest ID: 24.1% 26.8%±11.3Lowest ID: 24.1%
Mullan and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.3%±1.7Highest ID: 17% 19%±8.3Lowest ID: 17%
Mullan and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18%Highest ID: 31.8% 14.8%Lowest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±2.1Highest ID: 6.3% 1.9%±2.5Lowest ID: 6.3%
Mullan and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,125±$31kLowest 12% below ID $70,250±$19kHighest 10% below ID
Athol and Mullan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $210,600±$41kLowest 50% below ID $367,700±$81kHighest 12% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,250±$386 about the ID average —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,321Highest 35% below ID $1,316Lowest 35% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.4%±55.8Lowest ID: 46.9% 41.9%±44.8Highest ID: 46.9%
Athol and Mullan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.6%Highest ID: 10.6% 8.9%Lowest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.6%Highest ID: 72.1% 83.8%Lowest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 53 yrs older than ID 1991Highest same as ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 31% above ID 30 minHighest 37% above ID
Work from home 8.7%±6.9Highest ID: 13.3% 6.6%±4.9Lowest ID: 13.3%
Mullan and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.3%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 1.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wallace (20%)Coeur d'Alene (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AtholFew work in Mullan
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.4%Lowest 5.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 85.0Highest 47.2Lowest
Schools
School district —LAKELAND DISTRICT
High school in town —None in town
Idaho average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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