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Mapleton vs Barrington vs Plaistow
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).
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% 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 | Mapleton | Barrington | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
9,489Highest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Plaistow 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Plaistow 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. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Barrington 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. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Plaistow 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. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Plaistow 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington and Plaistow 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 | — | #65 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Barrington School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.