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Mapleton vs Brooks vs Goffstown
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).
Brooks has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Goffstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Brooks | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,208Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Mapleton 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% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brooks 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown and Mapleton 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% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$113,958±$12kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Goffstown 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. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$377,400±$20kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Goffstown and Brooks 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. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Goffstown 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 | — | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.