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Danville vs Mapleton vs Fremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Danville | Mapleton | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531 |
1,884Lowest |
4,831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±4 8% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±3.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fremont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21k 43% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$120,781±$18kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$416,900±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Danville and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867 52% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,668±$795Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504Highest 173% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,954 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fremont and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | — | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Fremont School District |
| 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 |
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.