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Huntington 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

Huntington has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

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.

MeasureHuntingtonMapletonNewburgh
People
Population
1,853
1,884Highest
1,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.6±4.9Highest
22% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
Huntington and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.2%±2.9Lowest
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+
18.5%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Newburgh and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
56.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.1Lowest
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
$94,497±$3kHighest
17% above U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
Huntington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$338,300±$28kHighest
about the U.S. average
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$986±$511Highest
30% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
Huntington and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,570Highest
79% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.9%±14
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%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.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
16.8%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Huntington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 79/MSAD 01 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.