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Claremont vs Mapleton vs Union vs Berlin
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 highest household income ($92k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Union | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,663 |
9,383 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Union 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. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Union 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. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$815±$141 42% below U.S. |
| Union 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. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$3,437 10% 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% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | — | — | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Claremont School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | None in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School |
| 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.