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Industry vs Mapleton vs Newfields vs New Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
New Sharon has the most affordable homes ($171k 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 | Industry | Mapleton | Newfields | New Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 988Lowest |
1,884 |
2,023Highest |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.9±8.9 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Industry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Sharon and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$63,889±$21k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$171,200±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137 26% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$961±$55 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793 43% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,889 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±38 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Industry and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfields School District | RSU 09 |
| 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.