Compare towns
Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Stark
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%).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,475 |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Newburgh 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% |
17.5%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% |
3.6%±4.7Lowest 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. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% 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±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Stark 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±$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. |
$2,748Highest 12% below U.S. |
$2,636 15% 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% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark 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% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark 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 | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.