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Mapleton vs Atkinson vs Bow vs Pittston
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).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Pittston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Bow | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
7,267 |
8,335Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Pittston 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% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Bow 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. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Bow 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±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Atkinson and Bow 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. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below 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% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Pittston 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% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Timberlane Regional School District | Bow School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.