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Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Barton

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).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).

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.

MeasureMapletonNewburghBarton
People
Population
1,884Highest
1,475
730Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
45.8±5.7Highest
18% above U.S.
40±5.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
Newburgh and Mapleton 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%
18.8%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.1%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Barton 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%
21.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.2%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Newburgh and Barton 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%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.6Lowest
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.
$76,750±$10k
5% below U.S.
$40,833±$8kLowest
49% 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.
$244,600±$20kHighest
26% below U.S.
$146,900±$30kLowest
56% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$950±$219Highest
33% below U.S.
$761±$150
46% below U.S.
Newburgh and Barton 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.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
$3,185Highest
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
58.8%±18.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Barton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
25.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
52.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.5%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Barton and Mapleton 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 — — #38 of 70 in VT
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.