Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,277, settled in 1888.
Mascot gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $283K for a typical one, or 3.9 years of the Knoxville metro’s $72K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 49th of 175 in Tennessee. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mascot. Chesterfield is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Mascot beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
2,411 counted in 2010 and 2,760 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Mascot is from typical.
Its grades run from A for cost of living (better than 93% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 5%), so the B− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,119 in 2000, 2,760 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1935 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mascot. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Theme parkDollywood3.1M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaNeyland Stadium
Big draw24 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi MountainKuwohi
12 mi LookoutSunsphere
21 mi MuseumAlcatraz EastDollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alcatraz East: EricaLewHouse, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mascot is unincorporated, so Knox County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mascot.
Mascot looks healthier within Tennessee than nationally, sends most of its workers to Knoxville and beyond and has home values climbing faster than Tennessee’s.
Within Tennessee it is less healthy than 67% of the 176 graded towns: much of Tennessee scores lower on these measures.
34% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Mascot, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 23%. 15% of adults have diabetes in Mascot. Mascot beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Mascot | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 29% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mascot | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 22.6% | 17.3% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 27% | 22.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Knox County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Knox ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 502 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mascot has 228 jobs for its 1,196 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Mascot for work: only 0% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Mascot, against 14% in Tennessee’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Mascot’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Mascot | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mascot has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 29° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Mascot | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mascot Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Home values rose 48% in five years, to about $283K, against 23% across Tennessee.
The median rent in Mascot is $725 a month. The typical Mascot home is worth about $283,000, up 2.7% in a year, 14% below the Tennessee typical home.
| Mascot | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $725 a month | $950 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mascot
About 2 of every 100 Mascot residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Mascot’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Tennessee, United States
Mascot is a census-designated place (CDP) in Knox County, Tennessee. The population was 2,760 in the 2020 census, up from 2,411 in the 2010 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mascot grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #49 of 175 in Tennessee. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
2 notable people were born here, including Kelsea Ballerini and Steve French.
