Compare towns
Claremont vs Mapleton vs Berlin vs Unity
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k 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 | Claremont | Mapleton | Berlin | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
1,884 |
9,383 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$815±$141 42% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Unity 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 | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Berlin School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
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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.