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Hebron vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Groton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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 | Hebron | Mapleton | Newburgh | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 883 |
1,884Highest |
1,475 |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 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+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest 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 | $91,071±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest 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. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Hebron 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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| 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.