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Mapleton vs Newfields vs Warren vs Newburgh
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 the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Warren | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,023 |
4,932Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 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%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Warren 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. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfields School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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 | 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.