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Claremont vs Gorham 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
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
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 | Claremont | Gorham | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
2,682 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Claremont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Claremont 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.