Compare towns
Concord vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Concord | Mapleton | Newburgh | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,475 |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest 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+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 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 | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$2,702 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 | 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.