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Mapleton vs Stark vs Dummer 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).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
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 | Stark | Dummer | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
419 |
299Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer 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% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dummer 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% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Dummer 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% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Dummer 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. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | — | $950±$219Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Mapleton 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. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark 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% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Stark School District | — | — |
| High school 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.