Compare towns
Mapleton vs Hampton vs Bedford
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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
16,426 |
23,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45±2.2 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bedford 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Hampton 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. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #7 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bedford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Bedford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| 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.