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Lancaster vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Ashland has the most renters (35.9% 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 | Lancaster | Mapleton | Newburgh | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,230Highest |
1,884 |
1,475Lowest |
2,183 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.3±11.2 9% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashland and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest 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 | $66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$227,000±$29k 32% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,096±$155Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Ashland and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225 35% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$4,961Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Ashland School District |
| 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.