Compare towns
Mapleton vs Lisbon 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).
Lisbon has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k 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 | Mapleton | Lisbon | Chapman | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
730 |
388Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.6±8.3 12% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Chapman 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% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
25.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Lisbon 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% |
26.1% 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% |
2.9%±3.5Lowest 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. |
$68,813±$7kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 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. |
$181,300±$27kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,266±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,402Highest 41% above 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% |
61.3%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older 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. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon 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 | — | — | — |
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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.