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Addison vs Epping vs Mapleton vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Belmont has the shortest commute (24 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 | Addison | Epping | Mapleton | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045 |
7,430Highest |
1,884 |
876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 39% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.5±9.2Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Belmont and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belmont and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$61,250±$15k 24% below U.S. |
| Epping and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$217,500±$28k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 36% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,045±$410 26% below U.S. |
| Epping and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$2,445 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Epping School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.