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Hampton vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Sidney

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

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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.

MeasureHamptonMapletonNewburghSidney
People
Population
10,101Highest
1,884
1,475Lowest
4,790
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±1.7Highest
32% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
43±5.5
11% above U.S.
Hampton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
23.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.9%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$97,163±$4kHighest
20% above U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
$83,488±$10k
3% above 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
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
$336,200±$34k
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
$1,340±$304
5% below U.S.
Hampton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
$2,474
21% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±13.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
16.4%±17.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 min
5% above U.S.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
25 minLowest
6% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.3%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton and Sidney 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 — — #15 of 133 in ME
School district — RSU 79/MSAD 01 — RSU 18
High school in town — None in town — None in town
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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.