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Mapleton vs Knox vs Pelham
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Knox | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
825Lowest |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.1±7.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pelham 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Knox 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% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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. |
$64,821±$9kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$159,600±$26kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,375±$47 about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
| Pelham and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,610Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Knox 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 | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.