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Mapleton vs Mont Vernon 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).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Mont Vernon | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,636Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Mont Vernon 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% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19k 96% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,104±$185 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$9,432 202% above 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% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mont Vernon School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.