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Mapleton vs Hampton Beach vs Pelham 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).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Pelham | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,605 |
14,449Highest |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pelham 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Hampton Beach 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. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Pelham 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 | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Pelham School District | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pelham High School | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
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.