Compare towns
Mapleton vs Conway vs Jackson 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).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Conway | Jackson | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
10,141Highest |
897Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Conway 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% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Jackson 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Conway 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. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Newburgh 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% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Conway 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Conway School District | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.