Compare towns
Alstead vs Brooks vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Alstead | Brooks | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,208Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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 |
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.