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Brooks vs Franklin vs Hampton 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Franklin | Hampton | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,628 |
16,426Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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 | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Mapleton 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. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Franklin 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% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.