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Berwick vs North Hampton vs Pelham 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
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | North Hampton | Pelham | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
4,543 |
14,449Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 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+ | 16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Mapleton 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Mapleton 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Berwick 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Pelham 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | Pelham School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.