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Mapleton vs Lisbon 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 highest household income ($92k).
Lisbon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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.

MeasureMapletonLisbonNewburgh
People
Population
1,884Highest
730Lowest
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.
45.8±5.7Highest
18% above U.S.
Newburgh and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.8%±4.8Lowest
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+
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.6%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Lisbon and Newburgh 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±3.5Lowest
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
$91,731±$25kHighest
14% above U.S.
$68,813±$7kLowest
15% below U.S.
$76,750±$10k
5% below U.S.
Mapleton and Newburgh 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.
$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.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.3%±23.6Highest
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%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%
81.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older 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.
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%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
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 — —
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.