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Claremont vs Mapleton vs Tremont
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).
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
1,884 |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Tremont and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tremont and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,217±$406Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Tremont 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. |
$2,822 10% below 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% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Tremont 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont and Mapleton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.