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Claremont vs Mapleton vs Windsor vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Windsor | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,060 |
8,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Franklin 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Franklin 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Franklin 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Franklin 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
| Claremont and Franklin 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,886 57% 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% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Claremont School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | None in town | — | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | — | 16.2Highest |
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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.