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Mapleton vs Hampton vs Hampton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Hampton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
16,426Highest |
10,101 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% 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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton 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. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% 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%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest 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% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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 |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | — |
| 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.