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Jackson vs Mapleton vs Newfields vs Thorndike
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Thorndike has the most kids (49.8% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Mapleton | Newfields | Thorndike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,884 |
2,023Highest |
1,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8 3% below U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
19.3±23.6Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
49.8%±28.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Thorndike and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 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 | $75,167±$19kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$78,438±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$205,600±$88k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 55% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$836±$317 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,537 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.7%±35.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thorndike and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfields School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Mt View High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.