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Mapleton vs Hampton vs Dracut vs Newburgh
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 most people working from home (21.7%).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Newburgh has the most homeowners (81.2%).
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 | Dracut | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
16,426 |
32,574Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dracut 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dracut 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Dracut and Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below 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% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #201 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Dracut | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Dracut Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.