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Amity vs Mapleton vs Newfields vs Passadumkeag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Passadumkeag has the most affordable homes ($99k 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.
| Measure | Amity | Mapleton | Newfields | Passadumkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 395 |
1,884 |
2,023Highest |
384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±12.2 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
46±15.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Passadumkeag and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Amity and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±9.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Amity and Passadumkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$26k 19% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$55,417±$20kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,000±$57k 53% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$98,800±$27kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$703±$61 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,102Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,225 61% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±60.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Passadumkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.