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Cushing vs Hampstead vs Mapleton vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Cushing | Hampstead | Mapleton | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
9,102Highest |
1,884 |
1,215Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rome and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rome and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,829 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Cushing 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | Hampstead School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.