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Mapleton vs Derry vs Liberty
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).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Liberty has the most homeowners (84.1%).
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 | Derry | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
34,116Highest |
969Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8 4% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Liberty 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% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Derry 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% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Liberty 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry 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. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$71,146±$15kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Derry 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. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$2,434 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Liberty 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derry and Liberty 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.