Compare towns
Mapleton vs Newfane vs Moretown
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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Newfane | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Moretown 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Moretown 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Moretown 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown 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. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Moretown 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. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Mapleton 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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 |
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.