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Durham vs Mapleton vs Durham vs Henniker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Durham has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Mapleton | Durham | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681 |
1,884Lowest |
15,080Highest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3 47% below U.S. |
31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45k 50% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Oyster River Coop School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.