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Mapleton vs Bartlett 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).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Bartlett | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
3,281 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Bartlett 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% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hampton 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. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% 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. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Bartlett 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.