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Mapleton vs Dover 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Dover | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
33,364Highest |
969Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Liberty 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest 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% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$71,146±$15kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Dover 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. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,434 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Dover School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.