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Mapleton vs Epping vs North Berwick vs Washburn
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Epping | North Berwick | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
7,430Highest |
5,129 |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn and Epping 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Epping and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Epping and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Epping and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and North Berwick 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and North Berwick 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Epping School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Noble High School | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.0Highest |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.