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Mapleton vs Hampton vs Cornish
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 has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
16,426Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Cornish 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Cornish 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% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Cornish 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hampton 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±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Cornish 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.