Compare towns
Mapleton vs Atkinson vs Auburn vs Union
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Atkinson | Auburn | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
7,267Highest |
6,119 |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Atkinson 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. |
$146,380±$32k 81% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Auburn and Atkinson 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. |
$555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Atkinson 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 | — | #32 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Timberlane Regional School District | Auburn School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.