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Mapleton vs Warner vs Springfield 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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Warner | Springfield | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,959Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Newburgh 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Warner 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. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Warner and Springfield 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional 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.