Compare towns
Mapleton vs Bristol vs Newburgh vs Franklin
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).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Newburgh has the most homeowners (81.2%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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 | Bristol | Newburgh | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,273Highest |
1,475Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin 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% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Mapleton 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% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Bristol 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Bristol 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. |
$258,300±$63kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Franklin 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. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,162Highest 33% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Bristol 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfound Area School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.