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Atkinson vs Berwick vs Mapleton vs Plaistow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Atkinson | Berwick | Mapleton | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
1,998 |
1,884Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 122% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Berwick 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.