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Mapleton vs Wells River vs Castle Hill 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).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 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 | Wells River | Castle Hill | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
340 |
281Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill 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% |
17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest 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% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 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. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14k 33% 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$900±$336 36% below U.S. |
$950±$574Highest 33% below U.S. |
$950±$219Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Wells River 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% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Castle Hill 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 | — | — | — |
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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.