COMPARING TWO PLACES
Athol vs Rathdrum
PLACE A
Athol, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Rathdrum, Idaho
Athol is 33% smaller than Rathdrum. Rathdrum earns more, with a median household income $19,169 higher. Rathdrum has grown faster since 2000 (35% vs 3%).
ATHOLRATHDRUMDIFFERENCE
Total population8,80113,227−33% vs Rathdrum
Population density1,0751,902−827
Population growth2.7%34.9%−32.3 pts
Median age36.837.1−0.3
Male49.7%52.5%−2.8 pts
Female50.3%47.5%+2.8 pts
Foreign-born3.2%1.9%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.7%89.0%−6.3 pts
Black3.1%0.0%+3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.1%3.7%+4.4 pts
Asian0.4%0.6%−0.2 pts
Other5.7%6.7%−1.0 pts
Median household income$67,394$86,563−$19,169
Per capita income$28,977$38,731−$9,754
Poverty rate21.0%12.4%+8.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.406+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%24.8%−2.8 pts
Graduate degree6.6%8.4%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%1.6%+7.1 pts
Labor force participation63.4%68.0%−4.6 pts
Median home value$248,700$444,100−$195,400
Median gross rent$1,120$1,459−$339
Owner-occupied63.7%77.0%−13.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%5.6%+3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households56.3%52.2%+4.1 pts
Average commute26.324.9+1.4
Worked from home9.7%8.5%+1.2 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Uninsured2.8%11.6%−8.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024