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Mapleton vs Alstead vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Alstead | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,551Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% 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 | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| 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.