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Braintree vs Mapleton vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Braintree | Mapleton | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405 41% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.