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Mapleton vs Groton vs Chapman 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

Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).

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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.

MeasureMapletonGrotonChapmanNewburgh
People
Population
1,884Highest
507
388Lowest
1,475
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
51.1±16.2Highest
31% above U.S.
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
Groton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.4%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Groton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$85,625±$21k
6% above U.S.
$93,125±$17kHighest
15% above U.S.
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$191,800±$23k
42% below U.S.
$269,000±$45kHighest
19% below U.S.
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
Groton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$2,667±$295Highest
89% above U.S.
—
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$2,873Highest
8% below U.S.
$1,850
41% below U.S.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±83.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9
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
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
13.7%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Groton and Mapleton 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 — — —
On TownTapestry
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.