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Newfields vs Mapleton vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Newfields | Mapleton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,884Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$965±$397 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Newfields School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.