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Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Rupert

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%).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

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.

MeasureMapletonNewburghRupert
People
Population
1,884Highest
1,475
676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
57.8±9.7Highest
49% above U.S.
Rupert 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%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Newburgh 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%
42.3%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±2.5Lowest
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±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
$88,229±$36k
9% above U.S.
Mapleton and Rupert 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.
$362,500±$63kHighest
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$950±$219Highest
33% below U.S.
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Newburgh and Mapleton 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.
$4,594Highest
47% 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%
20%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh and Rupert 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%
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±9.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Rupert 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 — —
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.