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Mapleton vs Hampstead vs Berwick
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).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
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 | Hampstead | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
9,102Highest |
1,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead 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% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead 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. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampstead 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. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Berwick 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Berwick 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampstead School District | — |
| 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.