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Mapleton vs Bartlett vs Hampton 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Pittston has the most homeowners (81%).

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.

MeasureMapletonBartlettHamptonPittston
People
Population
1,884Lowest
3,281
16,426Highest
3,093
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%
+7.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
57.4±4.7Highest
48% above U.S.
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
41.4±5.9Lowest
6% 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%
17.2%±7.4
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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%
18.5%±6.1
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Pittston 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±$25k
14% above U.S.
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% below U.S.
$95,233±$9kHighest
18% above U.S.
$86,614±$18k
7% 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.
$238,700±$66k
28% below 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.
$1,080±$593
24% below 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.
$1,909
39% below 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%
57.6%±34.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett 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%
10.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
79%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer 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
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.8%±3.8Lowest
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 #123 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 79/MSAD 01 Bartlett School District Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District RSU 11/MSAD 11
High school in town None in town None in town Winnacunnet High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.1
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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.