Compare towns
Mapleton vs Stowe vs Worcester 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).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
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 | Stowe | Worcester | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,285Highest |
831Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Mapleton 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Stowe 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. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Worcester 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Stowe Town School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.