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Berwick vs Hampton Falls vs Mapleton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 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 | Berwick | Hampton Falls | Mapleton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
2,328 |
1,884Lowest |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Plainfield 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.