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Mapleton vs Hampstead vs Epsom vs Union
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).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Epsom | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
9,102Highest |
4,939 |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Hampstead 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%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Union 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% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Hampstead 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. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampstead and Epsom 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. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Epsom 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. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Hampstead 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Union 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampstead School District | Epsom School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.