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Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Peacham

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).

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.

MeasureMapletonNewburghPeacham
People
Population
1,884Highest
1,475
887Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
50.1±5.7Highest
29% above U.S.
Peacham 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%
20.7%±6
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Peacham 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%
33.6%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Peacham 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±$25kHighest
14% above U.S.
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
$90,000±$28k
11% above U.S.
Mapleton and Peacham 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.
$302,000±$64kHighest
9% below U.S.
Peacham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
$1,028±$248Highest
27% below U.S.
Peacham 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.
$5,605Highest
80% above 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%
66.7%±17.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Peacham 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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 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
17% above U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.2%±16.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Peacham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district RSU 79/MSAD 01 — Peacham 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.