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Mapleton vs Eliot vs South Hooksett
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).
Eliot has the most people working from home (17.4%).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Eliot | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
7,146Highest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Hooksett 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. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Hooksett 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. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Mapleton 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.