Compare towns
Brooks vs Conway 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
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Conway has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
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 | Brooks | Conway | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
10,141Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Conway and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Conway 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Conway School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.