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Holderness vs Mapleton vs Rumney vs Madbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Holderness | Mapleton | Rumney | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,884 |
1,458Lowest |
2,203Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923 26% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Holderness 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Holderness School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rumney School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.