Compare towns
Jackson vs Mapleton vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% 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 | Jackson | Mapleton | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
1,884 |
2,605Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jackson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Jackson and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 92% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jackson School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.