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Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Marlow

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 people working from home (10.8%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Marlow has the most expensive homes ($325k 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.

MeasureMapletonNewburghMarlow
People
Population
1,884Highest
1,475
855Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
52.8±11.7Highest
36% above U.S.
Marlow and Newburgh 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%
18.8%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Marlow 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%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.2Lowest
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±$25k
14% above U.S.
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
$110,455±$12kHighest
37% above U.S.
Marlow 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±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
$325,400±$49kHighest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
$1,154±$160Highest
18% below U.S.
Marlow 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.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
$5,826Highest
87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
18.2%±95.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh and Marlow 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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district RSU 79/MSAD 01 — Marlow School District
High school 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.