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Mapleton vs Monroe vs Newburgh vs Newfields
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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k 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 | Monroe | Newburgh | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,001Lowest |
1,475 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.5±7 12% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Newfields 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% |
23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Monroe 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. |
$81,300±$7k about the U.S. average |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$220,300±$57k 34% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,165±$152 18% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,207 29% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Newfields 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% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | Newfields School District |
| 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.