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Mapleton vs Suncook 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).
Suncook has the most expensive homes ($361k median).
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.

MeasureMapletonSuncookNewburgh
People
Population
1,884
5,432Highest
1,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
37.9±8.1Lowest
about the U.S. average
45.8±5.7Highest
18% above U.S.
Newburgh and Mapleton 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%
19.8%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Suncook 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%
16.5%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Newburgh and Mapleton 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%
31.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.6Lowest
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.
$79,836±$25k
about the U.S. average
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
Mapleton and Suncook 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.
$361,100±$22kHighest
9% above U.S.
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,091±$317Highest
23% below U.S.
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
Suncook and Newburgh 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.
$6,975Highest
124% above U.S.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.2%±21.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Suncook and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
59.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
25 minLowest
7% below U.S.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
15.5%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Suncook 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 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.