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Epsom vs Mapleton vs Strong vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
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 | Epsom | Mapleton | Strong | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939 |
1,884 |
1,249Lowest |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
| Strong and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strong and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$371,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,218±$354Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pembroke and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 99% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Pembroke 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | — | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.