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Mapleton vs Hope vs Exeter
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).
Hope has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
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 | Hope | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,748Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope 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% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hope 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% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Mapleton 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. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hope 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Hope 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hope Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.