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Baltimore vs Mapleton vs Newburgh

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k 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.

MeasureBaltimoreMapletonNewburgh
People
Population
361Lowest
1,884Highest
1,475
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±10.3Highest
32% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
Baltimore and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.9%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.7%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,500±$16kHighest
33% above U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
Baltimore and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,400±$27k
34% below U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$244,600±$20kHighest
26% below U.S.
Newburgh and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$950±$219Highest
33% below U.S.
Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329Highest
39% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
Work from home
9.8%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Mapleton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — RSU 79/MSAD 01 —
High school 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.