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Alexandria vs Mapleton vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Greenfield has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Alexandria | Mapleton | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983Highest |
1,884 |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
| Alexandria and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alexandria and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,194±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$27k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$350,300±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$273Highest 20% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,135±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,021 61% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alexandria and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.