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Mapleton vs Rumney 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Rumney | Warren | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,458Lowest |
4,932Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Rumney 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% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Rumney 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. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below 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. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,125±$456Highest 20% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Warren and Rumney 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. |
$4,716Highest 51% 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% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Rumney 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Warren 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rumney 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.