Compare towns
Claremont vs Unity vs Mapleton 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
Claremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Unity | Mapleton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
1,375Lowest |
1,884 |
8,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%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% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest 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±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
| Unity and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68 21% below 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,886 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Claremont School District | Unity School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | — | 16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.