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Mapleton vs Raymond vs Pittston 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).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
Pittston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Newburgh has the most homeowners (81.2%).

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.

MeasureMapletonRaymondPittstonNewburgh
People
Population
1,884
3,645Highest
3,093
1,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+30.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
47.7±13.3Highest
23% above U.S.
41.4±5.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
Raymond 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%
16.6%±7.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±7.4
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6
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%
25.2%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Raymond 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%
24.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±4.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Raymond and Pittston 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.
$73,066±$8kLowest
9% below U.S.
$86,614±$18k
7% above U.S.
$76,750±$10k
5% below U.S.
Mapleton and Pittston 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.
$314,900±$34kHighest
5% below U.S.
$238,700±$66k
28% below U.S.
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$994±$450
30% below U.S.
$1,080±$593Highest
24% below U.S.
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
Pittston and Raymond 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.
$5,113Highest
64% above U.S.
$1,909
39% below U.S.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±13.5
U.S.: 51.1%
57.6%±34.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Pittston 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%
7.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
75%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
12.8%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Raymond and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #96 of 120 in NH #123 of 133 in ME —
School district RSU 79/MSAD 01 — RSU 11/MSAD 11 —
High school in town None in town — None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.