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Knox vs Mapleton vs Pelham vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Brooks has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Knox | Mapleton | Pelham | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 825Lowest |
1,884 |
14,449Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 20% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Pelham School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.