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Mapleton vs Windham vs Newfield
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Windham | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
594Lowest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Newfield and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfield and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newfield 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Windham and Mapleton 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
| Windham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,402 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Newfield 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.