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Franklin vs Hampton vs Mapleton vs West Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
West Paris has the most people working from home (23.8%).
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 | Franklin | Hampton | Mapleton | West Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,884 |
1,808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46±7.9 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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 | $65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$56,324±$5kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$193,000±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$838±$333 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,083 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Paris and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±18.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Paris and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school 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.