Compare towns
Brooks vs Hampton Falls vs Mapleton vs Waldo
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 renters (25.4% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 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 | Brooks | Hampton Falls | Mapleton | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,328Highest |
1,884 |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
37.5±9.6Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Mapleton 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1Lowest 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$71,458±$21k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$208,000±$41k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,150±$691 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Waldo 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,623Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waldo and Hampton Falls 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.