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Mapleton vs Wells River vs Whiting 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 people working from home (10.8%).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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.
| Measure | Mapleton | Wells River | Whiting | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
340Lowest |
532 |
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±6 7% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Mapleton 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% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Wells River 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% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Whiting 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±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$900±$336 36% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above 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% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% 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% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older 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. |
22 minLowest 17% 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%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.