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Mapleton vs Franklin vs Berlin vs Pittston
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Franklin | Berlin | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
8,799 |
9,383Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Franklin 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% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Franklin 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% |
21.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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. |
$262,200±$22kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Pittston 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. |
$1,110±$68Highest 21% below U.S. |
$815±$141 42% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Pittston 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. |
$4,886Highest 57% above U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Berlin 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Franklin 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 | — | #112 of 120 in NH | #108 of 120 in NH | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Franklin School District | Berlin School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | Berlin Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
8.2Lowest |
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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.