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Mapleton vs Henniker vs Epping 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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Mapleton | Henniker | Epping | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
6,197 |
7,430Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Epping 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% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Newburgh 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% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Epping and Henniker 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. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Epping and Henniker 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. |
$1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Epping and Henniker 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. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Henniker 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Henniker 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Henniker School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.