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New Durham vs Mapleton vs Brookfield vs Madison
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).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | New Durham | Mapleton | Brookfield | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,748Highest |
1,884 |
567Lowest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,074 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None 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.