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Mapleton vs Sullivan vs Jefferson 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 highest household income ($92k).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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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 | Sullivan | Jefferson | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,246 |
1,013Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Jefferson 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Sullivan 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% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Newburgh 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. |
$883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$867±$156 39% below U.S. |
$950±$219Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 24 | — | — |
| High school 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.