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Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Newfields vs Tremont
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).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Tremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Newburgh | Newfields | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,475Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Tremont 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Mapleton 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Tremont 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,822 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Newfields School District | Tremont Public Schools |
| 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.