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Acworth vs Berlin vs Mapleton vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Berlin has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Acworth | Berlin | Mapleton | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851Lowest |
9,383Highest |
1,884 |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$815±$141 42% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 51% above U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alstead and Mapleton 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 | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Berlin School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.