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Mapleton vs Rye vs Sullivan 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Rye | Sullivan | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,611Highest |
1,246Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Rye and Sullivan 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 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. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rye School District | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.