Compare towns
Mapleton vs Wells River vs Newburgh vs Washburn
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).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Newburgh | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
340Lowest |
1,475 |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn 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%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 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. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% 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. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$900±$336 36% below U.S. |
$950±$219Highest 33% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells River 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% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.