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Porter vs Mapleton vs Freedom vs Corinna

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Porter has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k 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.

MeasurePorterMapletonFreedomCorinna
People
Population
1,746
1,884
1,494Lowest
2,192Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.9±7.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
60.6±3.2Highest
56% above U.S.
42.6±4.9
10% above U.S.
Kids under 18
16.8%±4
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.9%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21%±5
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.4%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
40.3%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
15.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$60,417±$9k
25% below U.S.
$91,731±$25kHighest
14% above U.S.
$66,136±$14k
18% below U.S.
$56,547±$12kLowest
30% below U.S.
Mapleton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$226,100±$20k
32% below U.S.
$191,800±$23k
42% below U.S.
$389,000±$43kHighest
17% above U.S.
$163,200±$25kLowest
51% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
—
$938±$599Highest
34% below U.S.
Corinna and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,841
41% below U.S.
$1,789
43% below U.S.
$3,478Highest
12% above U.S.
$1,565Lowest
50% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.9%±8.7
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.6%±75Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.4%±27
U.S.: 51.1%
Freedom and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15%
U.S.: 12.5%
17.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 min
20% above U.S.
Work from home
15.5%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.5%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13%±6
U.S.: 15.1%
Freedom and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — RSU 79/MSAD 01 Freedom School District —
High school in town — None in town None in town —
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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.