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Mapleton vs Bow vs Sutton vs Newburgh
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).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Bow | Sutton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,335Highest |
2,239 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newburgh 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Newburgh 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% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Bow and Sutton 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. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Bow 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. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Bow 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Sutton 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Bow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.