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Holland vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k 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.
| Measure | Holland | Mapleton | Newburgh | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,475 |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 7% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16k 25% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$57,159±$10kLowest 29% 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 | $209,400±$44k 37% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$810±$94 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$3,019 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Orleans 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.