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Mapleton vs Newfields vs Otis
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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 54.7).
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 | Newfields | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,023Highest |
705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
54.7±3.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$101,250±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$282,500±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,563±$734 11% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Otis 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,263 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfields School District | Otis 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 |
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.