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Anson vs Industry vs Mapleton vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Anson | Industry | Mapleton | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
988Lowest |
1,884 |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-15.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.6±10.7Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Anson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Industry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Industry and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest 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 | $52,474±$21kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$63,056±$19k 22% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$205,600±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 34% below U.S. |
$1,049±$137 26% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,793 43% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Industry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.